Chipotle Chicken Tacos are made with tender chipotle chicken, a creamy chipotle sauce, and crunchy red cabbage slaw. All your favorite Mexican flavors packed in a mini tortilla!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Mexican
Keyword Chipotle Chicken Tacos
Prep Time 30minutes
Cook Time 30minutes
Marinate 6hours
Total Time 6hours
Servings 8tacos
Calories 510kcal
Author Catalina Castravet
Ingredients
4chicken breastsboneless and skinless
2tablespoonsolive oil
1avocadosliced
8small flour tortillasor corn tortillas
Chicken Marinade:
1/2medium red onionchopped
4clovesgarlicminced
2tablespoonsadobo sauce
2teaspoonschipotle chili powder
2tablespoonsolive oil
2teaspoonscumin
2teaspoonsdried oregano
2tablespoonlime juice
1teaspoonpaprika
1/4cupdistilled vinegar
1/3cupwater
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Red Cabbage Slaw:
5cupsshredded red cabbage
1green applepeeled and cut into thin sticks
1small red onionsliced
1/4cupcilantrochopped
1/4cupred wine vinegar
2tablespoonsorange juice
juice of 1 lime
zest of 1 lime
1/2teaspoonsalt
Creamy Chipotle Sauce:
1cupmayonnaise
1/2cupMexican crema
2tablespoonslime juice
3canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauceroughly chopped
Rinse the chicken and pat it dry with paper towels. Pound it to an even thickness, about a half-inch thick. Add it to a large Ziploc bag.
Add all the marinade ingredients together to a food processor and blend until smooth.
Add marinade to the chicken and remove as much air as possible before closing it. Shake it and mix it well to get the chicken well covered, marinate for at least 6 hours.
Remove the chicken from marinade and add to a medium-high heat grill or grill pan over medium heat. Cook for 5-6 minutes on each side or until cooked through.
Remove chicken from the grill, let stand for 5-10 minutes, then chop roughly.
Add chopped chicken and 2 tablespoons of oil to a
Place a large pan over medium-high heat, add 2 tablespoons of oil, once hot, add the chopped chicken and cook until crisp for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Garnish with parsley and serve as is, with rice or in tacos and burritos.
Red Cabbage Slaw:
Toss all the ingredients in a large bowl and set aside.
Creamy Chipotle Sauce:
Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl. Taste and adjust for spiciness, if you want the sauce spicier add a few tablespoons of the above sauce from the can.
Assemble:
Add to tortillas: chicken, topped with coleslaw, creamy chipotle sauce, sliced avocado, and fresh chopped parsley.