Grilled Chicken Tacos with Smoky Corn Salsa
Street-style tacos at home: bold filling, bright smoky corn salsa, and a quick crema or lime squeeze.
🍽 4 servings
⏱ Prep: 20 min
🔥 Cook: 20 min
⏰ Total: 30 min
📊 Easy
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
- 8 corn or flour tortillas
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 2 cups corn kernels
- 1/4 red onion, diced
- 1 jalapeño
- 1/2 cup cilantro
- 1 lime
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
Instructions
- Prepare the smoky corn salsa by combining its chopped/roasted ingredients with lime and a pinch of salt; let stand while the filling cooks.
- Season the chicken with cumin, chili powder, and salt.
- Grill over medium-high heat until chicken reaches 165°F; rest 5 minutes and slice.
- Warm tortillas in a dry skillet until pliable.
- Fill tortillas with the hot filling, spoon salsa over each, and serve immediately.
Nutrition
315 cal/serving
28g protein
38g carbs
6g fat
Chef's Notes
Tip: Customize seasonings to taste. Always verify ingredient labels if you have allergies.