Hello everybody, it’s Brad, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, marinated chicken for tacos. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Marinated chicken for tacos is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. Marinated chicken for tacos is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They are nice and they look fantastic.
Place chicken in a large resealable bag, add marinade, and seal bag. Remove chicken from bag and discard excess marinade. Marinating chicken will make the chicken in your street tacos more tender and flavorful than if it weren't marinated.
To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook marinated chicken for tacos using 9 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Marinated chicken for tacos:
- Make ready 8 cloves fresh garlic
- Take 1/2 cup olive oil
- Make ready 2 lemons
- Prepare 1 tbsp oregano
- Take 1 orange
- Take 1 tbsp cumin
- Get bunch cilantro
- Get 1 tsp salt (add more to taste)
- Take 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts whichever you prefer, thighs tend to be juicier
Heat a skillet over high heat and add tortillas one at a time. In a small bowl, mix together garlic powder, salt, paprika, pepper, cayenne pepper, parsley, garlic, lime juice, and olive oil. Pour over chicken thighs in a shallow dish or plastic ziploc bag. Remove chicken from Marinade, discard Marinade.
Steps to make Marinated chicken for tacos:
- Clean chicken thighs, trim fat
- Peel and smash garlic cloves then dice fine
- To make marinade: In a blender add olive oil, juice from lemons and orange, cumin, salt. oregano, cilantro and garlic. Pulse blend well.
- In a ziploc bag add chicken thighs and blended marinade. Marinade anywhere from overnight to 1 hour.
- Grill chicken
- Dice chicken for tacos.
- Add chopped cilantro, onion and tomato to top off tacos
Heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat (or even better, do this on the BBQ on medium high). Chicken Taco Marinade The marinade is made olive oil, white wine vinegar and dried spices that are common in most kitchens (onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, chili powder). Add the chicken, garlic, olive oil, lime, spices, and cornstarch to a large bowl or zip-seal bag. Remove chicken from marinade and discard marinade. Place chicken on a grill or pan heated to medium-high heat.
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