Grammy's Kitchen · Chicken Tacos · Garlic Lime Grilled Chicken Tacos
One of 96 chicken tacos recipes we measured
24 cooks on thestayathomechef.com rate it 4.9★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 96.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 0% | 1% |
| protein add | 100% | 100% |
| salt | 0% | 0% |
| aromatics | 1% | 1% |
| acid | 0% | 0% |
| vegetables and beans | 8% | 2% |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 10800 g | 6 boneless skinless chicken thighs |
| 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 |
| 12 g | 4 cloves garlic (minced) |
| 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) corn tortillas (or flour) |
Method: 7 steps, published by thestayathomechef.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Made these for the first time last night. They are SO flavorful! The marinade proportions are perfect as written. ( I cannot tolerate spicy foods, but I used the cayenne and black pepper as written.) I doubled the recipe for the marinade because the package” — a cook, 5.0★
“The chicken meat is delicious! I’ve never been a fan of dark meat, but this recipe has changed that completely. Thighs marinated and cooked this way are an excellent source of meat for tacos! The marinate was easy to prepare and I had everything needed on h” — a cook, 5.0★