1 servings of grilled chicken street tacos contains 490 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 43% carbs, 25% fat, and 32% protein. This is a good source of protein (73% of your Daily Value), fiber (26% of your Daily Value), and potassium (16% of your Daily Value).
- Makes
- 4 servings
- Prep Time
- 15 minutes
- Cook Time
- 10 minutes
Ingredients
Corn tortillas 16 tortilla or 384g
Lime juice 2 lime yields or 88g
Hot sauce 2 tsp or 10g
Orange juice 4 tbsp or 62g
Lime juice 1 ½ tbsp or 23g
Chili powder 1 tbsp or 8g
Paprika 1 tsp or 2g
Directions
- Make chicken marinade by combining all marinade ingredients in a large ziplock bag. Add chicken thighs.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to overnight.
- Preheat grill over medium-hight heat. Oil the grill with canola oil or spray generously with cooking spray. Remove chicken with marinade and place on hot grill.
- Cook for about 4-5 minutes on each side, flipping once (thickest part of the chicken thigh should register about 165 degrees).
- Transfer to a plate and allow to rest for a few minutes before chopping into small pieces.
- Layer two warmed mini corn tortillas together. Top with chopped chicken, pico de gallo, cilantro, hot sauce, and sour cream (optional). Spritz with a little bit of lime juice. Serve immediately.
- Serve with a side of Mexican Rice or another Mexican side dish.
- Recipe by: Lauren Allen (source: https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/grilled-chicken-street-tacos/)
Nutrition Facts
For 1 servings of grilled chicken street tacos (400g)
| Nutrient | Value | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 490 | |
| Fats | 14g | 18% |
| Saturated fats | 5g | 23% |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Cholesterol | 172mg | 57% |
| Sodium | 948mg | 41% |
| Carbs | 54g | 20% |
| Net carbs | 46g | |
| Fiber | 7g | 26% |
| Sugar | 3g | |
| Protein | 41g | |
| Calcium | 149mg | 15% |
| Iron | 3mg | 42% |
| Potassium | 769mg | 16% |
| Vitamin D | 0μg | 0.3% |
| Vitamins and Minerals | ||
| Alpha carotene | 44μg | |
| Beta carotene | 526μg | |
| Caffeine | 0mg | |
| Choline | 114mg | 21% |
| Copper | 0.3mg | 31% |
| Fluoride | 5μg | |
| Folate (B9) | 25μg | 6% |
| Lycopene | 0.4μg | |
| Magnesium | 121mg | 29% |
| Manganese | 1mg | 23% |
| Niacin | 11mg | 71% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.3mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 664mg | 95% |
| Retinol | 42μg | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.4mg | 34% |
| Selenium | 46μg | 84% |
| Theobromine | 0mg | |
| Thiamine | 0.2mg | 20% |
| Vitamin A IU | 1158IU | |
| Vitamin A | 147μg | 16% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1μg | 47% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg | 80% |
| Vitamin C | 24mg | 27% |
| Vitamin D IU | 4IU | |
| Vitamin D2 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin D3 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin E | 2mg | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 17μg | 14% |
| Zinc | 4mg | 39% |
| Sugars | ||
| Sugar | 3g | |
| Sucrose | 1g | |
| Glucose | 2g | |
| Fructose | 1g | |
| Lactose | 0g | |
| Maltose | 0g | |
| Galactose | 0g | |
| Starch | 0g | |
| Fats | ||
| Saturated fats | 5g | 23% |
| Monounsaturated fats | 4g | |
| Polyunsaturated fats | 3g | |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Fatty Acids | ||
| Total omega 3 | 0.1g | |
| Total omega 6 | 1g | |
| Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) | 0g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0g | |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) | 0g | |
| Amino Acids | ||
| Alanine | 2g | |
| Arginine | 3g | |
| Aspartic acid | 4g | |
| Cystine | 1g | |
| Glutamic acid | 7g | |
| Glycine | 2g | |
| Histidine | 1g | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0g | |
| Isoleucine | 2g | |
| Leucine | 4g | |
| Lysine | 3g | |
| Methionine | 1g | |
| Phenylalanine | 2g | |
| Proline | 2g | |
| Serine | 2g | |
| Threonine | 2g | |
| Tryptophan | 0.4g | |
| Tyrosine | 2g | |
| Valine | 2g | |









