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Crispy Chicken Tacos

Juicy spiced chicken thighs in warm corn tortillas with fresh salsa, pickled onions, cotija cheese, and lime crema.

4.8(1,654 reviews)
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🥄
20 min
Prep Time
🔥
25 min
Cook Time
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4 people
Servings
520 kcal
Calories

🛒 Ingredients

For 4 servings

  • 700 g boneless chicken thighs
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 8 small corn tortillas
  • 1 cup fresh salsa or pico de gallo
  • 1/2 cup pickled red onions
  • 1/4 cup cotija cheese, crumbled
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • 2 limes, cut into wedges

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1

    Mix paprika, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Coat chicken thighs on all sides.

  2. 2

    Heat oil in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken 5–6 minutes per side until cooked through and nicely charred.

  3. 3

    Rest chicken 5 minutes, then slice or chop.

  4. 4

    Mix sour cream with lime juice and a pinch of salt to make the lime crema.

  5. 5

    Warm tortillas directly over a gas flame or in a dry skillet until slightly charred.

  6. 6

    Assemble tacos: tortilla, chicken, salsa, pickled onions, cotija, a drizzle of crema.

  7. 7

    Serve with lime wedges.