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)
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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.
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Recipe 1. This recipe is based on Bobby Flay's recipe from his cookbook "Bobby Flay's Barbecue Addiction". His recipe is made using a whole chicken cut into pieces that is then cooked over charcoal using indirect heat. My version is easier, cooked using thigh fillets that is cooked on the BBQ or stove. So the marinade has been slightly amended to adjust for the cooking and chicken cut differences. For example, his marinade uses 1/4 cup of oil which is not needed in my recipe.
2. This is best made using thigh fillets because the fat in the chicken caramelises beautifully with the marinade. But it can be made with chicken breast if desired, but you won't get as much caramelisation (unless you use more oil for cooking). Slice in half horizontally to make thin steaks, marinate, then cook per recipe.
3. Ancho chilli powder is not as spicy as chipotle, so if you using ancho chilli, consider adding more cayenne pepper if you like spicy!
Chipotle and ancho chilli powder can be annoyingly difficult to find in Australia. 🙂 It is not sold in the major supermarkets (yet) but you can find it in fruit & veg stores, delis and gourmet/speciality stores. It does not cost much more than ordinary spices. It can also be purchased online from Firework Foods: Chipotle here and Ancho Powder here.
If you can't track either down, I think the best substitute is 1/2 tbsp each SMOKED paprika, cumin and cayenne pepper.
4. Smoked paprika adds a smokiness to the flavour which is akin to cooking over charcoal. If you don't have it, normal or sweet paprika is fine.
5. This chicken is so good, it can be served as is rather than using it for tacos. I suggest serving it with Mexican Green Rice (cilantro/coriander flavour), steamed or grilled corn (or go all out and make Mexican Street Corn), a colourful Cabbage Salad (this recipe is not strictly Mexican but the flavours match Mexican food really well), and/or Pico de Gallo.
6. Nutrition per serving, assuming 4 servings with 500g/1lb chicken thigh fillets. Left - chicken only. Right - chicken + 2 tortillas (excludes other taco toppings).
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RecipeTinEats is my go to site for family recipes. I made this tonight (well, I did the marinade and sides, my husband BBQ'd it) and it was delicious. Just the right amount of complex spice for everyone, including my 11 yo daughter. So good.
Hi Nagi - just a quick question re this yummy chicken. You know how you say with your chicken schwarma that you can cook it earlier and it reheats beautifully (which I have done many times, what a lifesaver), do you think you could do the same with this chicken???
My husband has a crowd coming for AFL grand final day and I've decided on a mexican food theme featuring all Nagi recipes of course hahaha. So I'll make the pork carnitas the day before as well as the shredded beef. But I've got a photoshoot in the studio until midday on the day and so I'm wondering if I could grill up the chicken early in the morning, slice and then reheat. I will be using breast, not thigh as we prefer breast, I'm just wondering whether you think it would be too dry?
I'm trying to minimise actual cooking when the house is full of people and I've just walked in from shooting for 2 hours. Would love to hear from you xxx
Oh Nagi - you are amazing!!!! Thank you so much. The detailed instructions are perfect and should make my life so much easier.
Thank you xxx
Oh my goodness - I am so happy I stumbled upon your recipe and your website. I made these for dinner tonight, and they were some of the best chicken tacos I have ever made at home! I will have to allot some time to really peruse your website and recipes. After getting happily sucked in to all your delicious recipes - dinner was in jeopardy of not happening! You seem like a girl after my own heart - Bold spices, lover of many cuisines, and I too love one pan dishes. I also have a crush on your Dozer (...Please don't tell Marley my Papillion :).
I made this recipe for my family over Labor Day 2017 (30 people) and everyone has requested that I make it again this year. Hands down the best Chicken Taco recipe - Delicious!
Made the chicken last night - it was delicious!! I went with your suggestion to serve the chicken with the Mexican Green Rice (and included the corn). Oh my, that rice is AMAZING! Probably the best rice I have ever had. Eating the leftovers now. SOOOO good! Thanks for a great recipe
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