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Spiced Rubbed Grilled Chicken Tacos

Spiced Rubbed Grilled Chicken Tacos are an easy summer meal.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 1962kcal
Author: Beth Chen

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds Chicken thighs
  • 1 tablespoon cumin
  • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil plus more for grilling
  • 1 onion sliced into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 2 jalapenos cut in half (and remove the seeds if you don’t want it too spicy)
  • 1 avocado sliced
  • cilantro
  • salsa verde
  • tortillas

Instructions

  • Preheat grill.
  • Combine the smoked paprika, black pepper, chili powder and brown sugar in a small bowl.
  • Then add 1 tablespoon olive oil to the spices and combine until you have a paste.
  • Massage the spice paste into the chicken.
  • Once the grill is hot, place the chicken on the grates.
  • Allow the chicken to cook about 5-7 minutes. The cooking time is dependent upon how hot your grill is. The cooking times I am giving are for a grill at about 350 degrees. Some grills get much hotter than that so you need to pay close attention to the cooking times.
  • While the chicken is cooking, you can toss the onions and jalapenos with 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
  • When you are ready to flip the chicken you can also add the onion and jalapenos to the grill.
  • Let the chicken cook for another 5-7 minutes.
  • Let the onions and jalapenos cook until they are soft and have a nice grill marks on them. Then remove them from the grill.
  • Once the chicken is cooked remove the grill and let sit for a few minutes before slicing.
  • Place the chicken, onions, jalapenos, avocado, cilantro and salsa verde in a tortilla to serve.

Notes

Make sure the chicken is cooked thoroughly. Food poisoning really spoils the fun of a summer BBQ. For more info on proper cooking times click here.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 1962kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 119g | Fat: 145g | Saturated Fat: 35g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 28g | Monounsaturated Fat: 68g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 667mg | Sodium: 595mg | Potassium: 2948mg | Fiber: 20g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 5256IU | Vitamin C: 62mg | Calcium: 205mg | Iron: 12mg