Mexican Grilled Chicken Tacos
Wonderfully authentic Mexican flavours, a homestyle version of Sinaloa chicken, a popular Mexican street food. Adapted from Bobby Flay's "Mexican Red Chicken" recipe from his cookbook "Bobby Flay's Barbecue Addiction". (Note 1)
Ingredients
4 servings
Instructions
- Place Marinade ingredients in a ziplock bag. Add chicken, massage to coat then refrigerate to marinate for at least 3 hours, preferably overnight.
- Remove chicken from Marinade, discard Marinade.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat (or even better, do this on the BBQ on medium high). Cook chicken for 4 minutes on each side, until dark golden brown.
- Remove chicken onto plate, cover loosely with foil and rest for 3 minutes.
- Cut into strips and use for tacos. (See Note 5 for more serving options)
Nutrition per serving
Protein36.5g
Carbs2.9g
Fat12.9g
282kcal
36.5gProtein
2.9gCarbs
12.9gFat
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$415.00
$415.00
Per Serving
$104.00/serving
$104.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$830.00 vs buying!
~$830.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (65% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| - 1.5 lb / 500 - 750g chicken thigh fillets | 1 | $88.00 |
| olive oil | 1 tbsp | $21.00 |
| orange juice | 4 tbsp | $40.00 |
| apple cider vinegar | 2 tbsp | $11.00 |
| lime juice | 0.5 tbsp | $5.00 |
| arlic cloves | 3 g | $4.00 |
| chipotle or ancho chile powder | 0.5 tbsp | $1.00 |
| dried oregano | 2 tsp | $60.00 |
| smoked paprika powder | 2 tsp | $98.00 |
| All Spice | 0.125 tsp | $6.00 |
| cinnamon powder | 0.25 tsp | $7.00 |
| - 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper | 0.25 | $73.00 |
| salt | 1 tsp | $1.00 |
| Black pepper | - | - |
| Tortillas or taco shells | - | - |
| Pico de Gallo | - | - |
| Sour cream | - | - |
| Avocado | - | - |
| Fresh coriander / cilantro | - | - |
| Lime wedges | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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