Best 6 Grilled Chicken Soft Tacos Recipes

THE BEST GRILLED CHICKEN FOR TACOS, BURRITOS, OR SALADS

Steps:

• Add the chicken, garlic, olive oil, lime, spices, and cornstarch to a large bowl or zip-seal bag.
• Place in fridge and let marinate for at least 15-30 minutes or up to 24 hours.
• Remove chicken from marinade and discard marinade. Place chicken on a grill or pan heated to medium-high heat. Let chicken cook until it is no longer pink on the inside, about 6-7 minutes per side (or until it has reached an internal temperature of 165 degrees F).
• Serve chicken in tacos, burritos, on salads or rice.

GRILLED CHICKEN SOFT TACOS

Steps:

• In small bowl, mix lime juice, oil, garlic, cumin and salt. In large resealable food-storage plastic bag, place chicken and 1/4 cup of the lime juice mixture. Seal bag; shake to coat chicken evenly. Refrigerate 30 minutes to marinate. Set remaining lime juice mixture aside until serving time.
• Heat gas or charcoal grill. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. On 8 (12-inch) skewers, alternately thread chicken, onion and bell pepper. Place skewers on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 10 to 11 minutes, turning occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink in center and vegetables are done as desired.
• Place kabobs on large plate; drizzle with reserved lime juice mixture and turn to coat evenly. Slide chicken and vegetables off each skewer onto 1 tortilla; serve with salsa.

EASY SHRIMP TACOS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine yogurt, cilantro, lemon juice, lime juice and 1/8 teaspoon salt; set aside. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add peppers and onion; cook and stir until crisp-tender, 4-5 minutes. Add shrimp, garlic, cumin and remaining ¼ teaspoon salt. Cook and stir until shrimp turn pink, 2-3 minutes. Remove from the heat. Serve in tortillas with lettuce, yogurt sauce and, if desired, lime wedges.

BETTER THAN "DEL TACO" CHICKEN SOFT TACO'S

Steps:

• Sauce:.
• For sauce combine ranch dressing, sour cream, lime juice, garlic powder and salt and whisk well. Refrigerate and store up to 3 weeks.
• Chicken:.
• Cut the chicken into 1 inch pieces.
• In a bowl, add lime juice, garlic, taco seasoning mix, 1 tablespoon of oil and brown sugar. Whisk well and add the cut up chicken. Cover and marinate for 4-6 hours.
• In a pan over medium heat, heat 1 tablespoon oil. Add chicken and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and cooked through. Remove from heat and keep warm.
• Heat tortillas in oven or microwave.
• To assemble, place chicken in the middle of warmed tortilla, top with lettuce and tomato, drizzle sauce, and sprinkle cheese.

GRILLED CHICKEN SOFT TACOS

Steps:

• To make Marinade: In a small bowl whisk together the marinade ingredients. Rinse the chicken thighs under cold water dry with paper towels. Put marinade and chicken in ziplock bag overnight.
• To make the salsa: Combine the salsa ingredients, including salt and pepper to taste.
• Combine milk and sour cream.
• Grill chicken over Direct Medium heat 8 to 10 minutes until meat is firm turning once. Cut chicken into bite sized pieces.
• In heated soft tortillas place chicken, cheese, drained black beans, sour cream, salsa, and lettuce on tacos.

GRILLED CHICKEN TACOS

Steps:

• Prepare grill for medium-high heat. Toss onion, garlic, chicken, cumin, oil, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Grill onion and chicken until cooked through and lightly charred, about 4 minutes per side.
• Let chicken rest 5 minutes before slicing. Serve with tortillas, avocados, Charred Tomatillo Salsa Verde, cilantro, radishes, and lime wedges.