Grammy's Kitchen · Chicken Tacos · Easy Weeknight Chicken Tacos
One of 96 chicken tacos recipes we measured
6 cooks on thestayathomechef.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 96.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 1% | 1% |
| protein add | 100% | 100% |
| salt | 0% | 0% |
| aromatics | 1% | 1% |
| acid | 1% | 0% |
| vegetables and beans | 11% | 2% |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 7200 g | 4 boneless skinless chicken breast |
| 3 g | 1 teaspoon garlic powder |
| 4 g | 3/4 teaspoon salt |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon paprika |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon black pepper |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper |
| 46 g | 3 tablespoons lime juice |
| 41 g | 3 tablespoons olive oil |
| 50 g | 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro |
| 822 g | 2 medium roma tomatoes (diced) |
| 75 g | 1/2 medium red onion (diced) |
| 61 g | 1/2 cup crumbled queso fresco |
| 12 (6-inch) flour tortillas (or corn) |
Method: 5 steps, published by thestayathomechef.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“I made these for dinner tonight for Cinco DeMayo and they were absolutely amazing! Best chicken tacos I've ever made! I was a little unconvinced the marinade was gonna produce as much flavor as it did but holy crap! A little zippy, a little savory and a little” — a cook, 5.0★
“We love these tacos! The marinade makes the chicken oh so delicious and this is one meal that I indulge in bigger portions since it’s really quite healthy as well! The only thing I changed up a teeny bit was adding a bit more cilantro because for us, there’s” — a cook, 5.0★