Get the Recipe: Grilled Chicken Tacos
These amazing Grilled Chicken Tacos are loaded with avocado cream sauce, salsa, cotija, and fresh herbs for a flavorful dinner everyone will love.
Ingredients
Tacos
- 1 ½ lbs chicken thighs boneless/skinless
- 8 small corn tortillas
- Shredded cabbage
- Salsa
- Cilantro
- Crumbled Cotija cheese
Marinade:
- 3 tbsp oil
- 1 tbsp honey or sugar-free maple syrup for low-carb
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 lime juiced and zested
Avocado Cream Sauce:
- 2 large avocados
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup cilantro loosely packed
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 lime juiced
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Place chicken and marinade ingredients in a large bowl or zip-lock bag and toss to combine. Place in the refrigerator and marinate for at least 8 hours.
- Preheat the grill to medium-high heat. Remove the chicken from the marinade and place on the grill. Cook chicken for 10 minutes, then flip and grill another 5 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through to 165 degrees. Remove the chicken from the grill and allow to rest for about 5 minutes, then slice.
- Meanwhile, place the avocado cream sauce ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth and set aside.
- Warm the corn tortillas in a pan or on the grill.
- Assemble tacos with the warmed tortillas, chicken, shredded cabbage, salsa, cilantro, cojita cheese, and avocado cream sauce.
Notes
- You can sub in plain Greek yogurt instead of sour cream for a healthier avocado cream sauce.
- Marinating isn’t essential but provides a lot more flavor for the chicken.
- I grilled the chicken on my Traeger at 400 degrees.
- Store the cream sauce for up to 2 days in the refrigerator in an airtight container. After that, it starts to turn brown. Store sliced chicken for up to 3 days in the refrigerator.
- Other great toppings: lettuce, avocado, Mexican cheese, hot sauce, red onion, refried beans, black beans, etc.
Serving: 2 tacos, Calories: 482kcal, Carbohydrates: 39g, Protein: 18.5g, Fat: 31g, Cholesterol: 63mg, Sodium: 698mg, Fiber: 11.4g, Sugar: 3.4g
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