Chicken Street Tacos

We can probably all agree that taco night is the best. While we mix up the taco fillings a bit week to week, this chicken street taco recipe is a forever favorite. They’re called “street tacos” because the flavors of the marinade and seasonings are inspired by the delicious flavors of the world-famous street food of Mexico. A zippy orange-and-lime marinade makes boneless, skinless chicken thighs so tender, juicy and flavorful, and a crunchy, quick mango slaw takes the chicken street tacos from yummy to restaurant-level. For more easy chicken taco recipes, check out our Jerk Chicken Tacos, our cheesy Crispy Chicken Tacos, or the very simplest Easy Chicken Tacos.

Simple Chicken Street Taco Ingredients

• Chicken thighs

• Tortillas (Homemade Corn Tortillas would be amazing, but store bought corn or flour tortillas are fine)

• An orange

• A lime

• Fresh garlic

• Ancho chili powder

• Onion powder

• Smoked paprika

How to Make Chicken Street Tacos

1. Marinate the chicken thighs in a large container in the fridge. If all you have is 30 minutes, that’s OK! But you can also marinate the chicken for up to 24 hours.

2. Roast or grill the seasoned chicken thighs. We love to eat chicken street tacos year-round and so we’ve focused on the oven-roasted method for cooking the marinated chicken. However, feel free to grill it up on a charcoal or gas grill. Yum, either way. Then, while the cooked chicken thighs rest, you can….

3. Make the mango slaw! Toss together the mangos, red onion, red cabbage, cilantro, lime juice and salt. You could do this a day ahead of time, if you’re making street tacos for a crowd and want to spread out the work.

4. Slice the chicken. Many people shred the chicken thighs for their street tacos, but we like to slice it thinly. You do you — it doesn't really matter how you get the chicken into taco-bite-sized pieces.

5. Assemble the chicken tacos! Or, better yet, let everyone DIY! Lay out an assembly line of warm tortillas, mango slaw, sliced chicken thighs, extra limes, tomatillo salsa, Homemade Salsa Verde (if you’re up for it) and avocado slices.

6. Eat the chicken street tacos! The best part!

Tips For The Best Chicken Street Tacos

• If you’re making street tacos for a party, you can do a lot of prep ahead of time. Let the chicken marinate overnight, prep the slaw in advance.

• Serve them as part of a full-on Mexican feast! We love to serve these to a crowd alongside everyone’s favorite Mexican dishes. Think Elote (Mexican Street Corn), Homemade Tortilla Chips, Guacamole, Salsa and (for the grown ups) Classic Margaritas, or Spicy Margaritas.

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