Name: Citrus Chicken Street Tacos (Standard)
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Orange juice; 2 tbsp Lime juice; 1 tsp Cumin; 1 tsp Salt; 1 lb Boneless skinless chicken thighs; 8 each Corn tortillas; 1/2 cup White onion, diced; 1/4 cup Fresh cilantro, chopped; 1/2 cup Jarred salsa verde

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Simple, accessible citrus-marinated chicken thighs seared for quick weeknight tacos.

Total 45 min

Serves 4 servings

Steps 4

Ingredients 9

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Marinade
cup 120 mL Orange juice
2 tbsp 30 mL Lime juice
1 tsp 5 g Cumin
1 tsp 5 g Salt
Chicken
1 lb 450 g Boneless skinless chicken thighs
Tacos
8 each 8 each Corn tortillas
cup 40 g White onion, diced
cup 10 g Fresh cilantro, chopped
cup 120 g Jarred salsa verde

Equipment

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Instructions

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Whisk Marinade ingredients in a bowl; add Chicken, cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Remove chicken from marinade and sear for 5–6 minutes per side until the internal temperature reaches 165°F and the surface shows dark, caramelized char spots.
Remove chicken from the pan, let rest for 5 minutes, then chop into bite-sized pieces.
Warm tortillas in the same skillet for 30 seconds per side, then assemble by topping with chicken, onion, cilantro, and salsa.