Yesterday I posted a recipe for chicken tacos that used a crockpot so today I am posting another version that uses grilled chicken. This recipe is a little spicy but not too bad ~ just go easy on the red pepper flakes if you don’t like spicy.
I mixed up the rub and dumped it in a ziplock bag, added the chicken and smooshed it around to cover the chicken. We had a thunderstorm when dinner time rolled around so I used my stove top grill pan to grill the chicken and it worked fine.
Grilled Chicken Tacos
2 tbsps chili powder
2 tbsps cumin
1 tbsp paprika
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1 tbsp packed brown sugar
2 tbsps olive oil
2 1/2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed and pounded thin
16 soft taco size tortillas
Combine the chili powder, cumin, paprika, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, and brown sugar in a small bowl. Mixture will look moist but will be crumbly.
Rub this mixture over all sides of the chicken breast and refrigerate for up to 1 day.
Grill chicken until thoroughly cooked and no pink remains. Let cool for 5 minutes and slice into thin strips.
Serve with warm tortillas and your favorite toppings.
Makes 6-8 servings
Happy Cooking!
I love this! I never really think of putting chicken inside tacos, but it’s really such a great idea – especially for getting some lean meat into your diet. We’d love for you to submit a similar recipe to The Search for the Ultimate Weeknight Meal, offering a grand-prize to one lucky blogger who will tape a segment to air on national TV! If you’re interested, check out our contest page for more details: http://www.mrfood.com/Editors-Picks/Search-for-Ultimate-Weeknight-Meal-Blogger-Contest
This really looks good and flavors I would like, but I don’t have a grill. Could I bake in oven or fry in pan? Would the sugar burn too bad? Thanks.
If you can broil, do that but baking would work, too!