Chicken Street Tacos: A delicious and easy taco recipe, that’s fun to serve on taco night! With only a 30-minute to an hour, marinate time, these delicious and flavorful tacos are a great easy dinner idea.
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It is NO secret around here that tacos and taco bars and taco recipes are a favorite of ours. We think you’re going to love these, especially if you’ve loved these baked chicken tacos, since they’re similar and a favorite!
Hey there! Meg here from Meg’s Everyday Indulgence with another delicious recipe to share. These street tacos are customizable, simple to make, and sure to become a dinner staple. You could even serve them at a fiesta party, for a fun party dish.
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Ingredients Needed
The ingredients needed for this chicken street tacos recipe are basic and can be found at most grocery stores!
- Boneless skinless chicken breasts – you could make a large batch of chicken in the slow cooker, after marinating it for this recipe if that’s helpful! You can also use boiled chicken thighs if desired.
- Taco seasoning – We love this chicken taco seasoning recipe.
- Small corn or flour tortillas – you can choose which type you prefer, however, we prefer corn tortillas for this recipe.
- Pico – We love making this easy Pico de gallo recipe to serve on top of these tacos.
- Queso Fresco – Queso fresco is that crumbly, slightly salty white cheese you see on authentic street tacos. It’s creamy, yet crumbly and adds the perfect touch to these tacos. If you’re unable to find it, you can substitute a Mexican blend of shredded cheese or pepper jack.
Tip for Marinating Chicken
Fast Marinating: Thinly sliced chicken is key to making this recipe quickly. You can either buy chicken cutlets or cut your chicken breasts. Boneless chicken thighs would also be great in this recipe since they tend to be juicy!
Slicing the Chicken: Grab 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts and cut each one widthwise so that you end up with two thin pieces of chicken per breast.
How to Make Chicken Street Tacos
Cutting the chicken: Filet the chicken so that you have 4 thinly sliced pieces of chicken.
Marinate: In a bowl, whisk together 2 tablespoons olive oil, taco seasoning, and juice of lime. Add chicken and toss to coat. Marinate for 30 minutes to an hour.
Cook chicken: Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add remaining tablespoon of olive oil to the hot skillet. Add chicken and cook for 2 to 3 minutes per side, until juices run clear. Remove to a cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes. Dice into small pieces.
Tips for Heating Tortillas:
- First, choose what kind of tortillas you want to use.
- You can either wrap them in a damp paper towel and microwave for 30 seconds or wrap them in foil and place in your oven at around 200 degrees while you’re preparing the chicken.
- Keep them wrapped until right when you’re serving dinner. This will keep them warm and soft. You can even buy those tortilla warmers they use in restaurants to keep them warm if you wish.
- You can also char corn tortillas over the grill or your gas stove. Hold them over the flame (using tongs) until the edges are charred. Flip and repeat on the other side.
To assemble tacos: Lay tortillas on a plate. Top with a spoonful of chicken, pico de gallo, and crumbled queso fresco. Top with sour cream, if desired.
Additional Topping Options:
Check out the free printable, “Taco Topping Ideas” for more, out-of-the-box ideas for toppings, or here are the most common:
- Pickled onions
- Fresh cilantro
- Shredded lettuce
- Shredded cheese
- Fresh or pickled jalapenos
- Homemade salsa
- Charred corn or corn salsa
- Crushed chips (like we used on our Easy Taco Salad Recipe)
Or, you’ll really love this avocado salsa to pour on top! We use a lot of these same toppings on this walking taco casserole recipe and fried tacos too if you’re meal planning!
Recipe FAQs
You can cook chicken on the stovetop in a skillet, bake it in the oven, grill it, smoke the chicken or whatever your preferred method is.
Chicken breasts, chicken thighs, or your favorite type of chicken can be used for this recipe.
The internal temperature of chicken should reach 165° F for it to be considered safe to eat.
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Recipe
Chicken Street Tacos
Ingredients
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 3 Tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 2 Tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1 lime, juiced
- 18 street corn or flour tortillas
- pico de gallo
- crumbled queso fresco
- sour cream
Instructions
- Cut and Marinate Chicken: Filet the chicken so that you have 4 thinly sliced pieces of chicken. In a bowl, whisk together 2 tablespoons olive oil, taco seasoning and juice of lime. Add chicken and toss to coat. Marinate for 30 minutes to an hour.
- Heat Tortillas: Wrap tortillas in a damp paper towel and microwave for 30 seconds to a minute, until warmed through. Wrap in foil then place in a warm oven until ready to serve.
- Cook Chicken: Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add remaining tablespoon of olive oil to the hot skillet. Add chicken and cook for 2 to 3 minutes per side, until juices run clear. Remove to a cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes. Dice into small pieces.
- To assemble: lay tortillas on a plate. Top with a spoonful of chicken, pico de gallo and crumbled queso fresco. Top with sour cream, if desired.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.
Val says
These chicken street tacos are SO amazing! Thank you for sharing this recipe!
Kristen says
These street tacos were the best, they truly reminded me of going and getting tacos from some food truck or something like that.
Abby says
A new family favorite! Beyond delicious and easy directions.
Jen says
The queso fresco really does add so much flavor to the tacos. So delicious!
Jessica says
For sure!!! I think I could just sit and eat queso fresco! Haha!
Beth says
Yum! My husband is going to absolutely love this recipe! I can’t wait to give this a try! So excited!
Jessica says
Thank you Beth! I hope you love them!
Betsy says
Super delicious! Love the great flavors! I’ll be making these next Tuesday for sure!
Jessica says
That’s so great! Thank you so much!!