Description
Cheesy Street Chicken Tacos are a delicious and easy-to-make meal featuring seasoned chicken, melted Monterey Jack cheese, and warm corn tortillas.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs (or chicken breast), chopped into small bite-size pieces
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1/2 cup white onion, sliced
- 2–3 tbsp chipotle sauce or adobo sauce (from canned chipotles)
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp salt (or to taste)
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1–2 tbsp lime juice
- 8 small corn tortillas
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack (or mozzarella/Oaxaca-style cheese)
Instructions
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add chopped chicken and cook until browned and cooked through, about 7–9 minutes.
- Add sliced onion and cook 2–3 minutes until softened and slightly caramelized.
- Stir in chipotle (or adobo) sauce, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Cook 1–2 minutes until the chicken is coated and sizzling. Finish with lime juice.
- Warm corn tortillas in a dry skillet or directly over a burner flame until pliable.
- Spoon chicken and onions onto each tortilla. Top with shredded cheese.
- Cover the skillet (or microwave briefly) just long enough to melt the cheese. Serve hot.
Notes
- Use fresh lime juice for best flavor.
- Adjust spice levels to your preference.
- Warm tortillas just before serving for best texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tacos
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg