Description
These Grilled Chicken Tacos with Spiced Mayo and Avocado Salsa are a perfect blend of flavors, featuring juicy grilled chicken thighs seasoned with a mix of spices, creamy spiced mayo, and fresh avocado salsa. A delicious and satisfying meal for any day of the week!
Ingredients
Scale
Grilled Chicken:
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Spiced Mayo:
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- ½ teaspoon chipotle chili powder or smoked paprika
Avocado Salsa:
- 2 ripe avocados (diced)
- 1 small tomato (diced)
- ¼ cup red onion (finely chopped)
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro (chopped)
- juice of 1 lime
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the Grilled Chicken: Mix olive oil with cumin, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, salt, and black pepper. Rub over chicken thighs. Grill for 5-6 minutes per side.
- Make the Spiced Mayo: Whisk together mayonnaise, lime juice, and chipotle chili powder until smooth.
- Create the Avocado Salsa: Combine avocado, tomato, red onion, cilantro, lime juice, and salt in a bowl. Toss gently to mix.
- Warm the Tortillas: Warm tortillas in a skillet or over a gas flame.
- Assemble the Tacos: Spread spiced mayo on each tortilla, add grilled chicken, and top with avocado salsa. Serve immediately.
Notes
- For extra heat, consider adding jalapeños or hot sauce to the avocado salsa or mayo.
- Enhance with shredded cabbage or queso fresco for added texture and flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tacos
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 560mg
- Fat: 31g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 23g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
