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Grilled Chicken Tacos

Grilled chicken breast slathered in taco seasoning and chopped into bite-size pieces make for the most delicious grilled chicken tacos dinner. Even better's it is made in under a half hour! Use hard taco shells that grill while the chicken cooks or use homemade corn tortillas to make them more like authentic street tacos.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Diet Gluten Free
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Resting Time 5 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 672kcal
Author Katie

Equipment

  • Grill

Ingredients

  • 3 Chicken Breast boneless, skinless
  • 1 tbsp Grapeseed Oil
  • 2 tablespoon Taco Seasoning
  • Non-stick Cooking Spray
  • 12 Hard Taco Shells
  • ½ cup Lettuce chopped
  • 2 Avocados diced
  • ½ cup Shredded cheddar cheese divided
  • ½ cup Sour Cream divided

Instructions

  • Preheat your grill to medium-high heat.
  • While grill is preheating rinse the chicken breast and pat dry with paper towel. Pour grape seed oil over chicken breast. Sprinkle taco seasoning mix over the chicken breast and rub well.
  • Spray non-stick grill spray on the grates.
  • Place the chicken breast on the grill and cook for 20 minutes on medium-low heat. Flipping half way through the cooking process. Check the internal temperature of the chicken breast to make sure it reaches 165 degrees Fareneheit.
  • During the last 3-5 minutes of cooking place the hard corn taco shells on the grill to heat them.
  • Once the chicken is cooked, remove from the grill and place on a cutting board. Begin chopping the chicken into bit size pieces.
  • Assemble tacos in the following order: chopped lettuce, chopped chicken, shredded cheddar cheese, diced avocado, and sour cream.

Notes

  • To simplify dinnertime, marinate the chicken in the oil and taco seasoning the night before. Place chicken, oil, and taco seasoning in a container with lid or plastic Ziploc bag. Remove before you are ready to grill.
  • Prep veggies to go on top of tacos while the chicken is cooking.

Nutrition

Serving: 1c | Calories: 672kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 138mg | Sodium: 504mg | Potassium: 1266mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 681IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 189mg | Iron: 2mg