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Chicken Taco Recipes

Versatile, crowd-pleasing, and endlessly adaptable. From smoky pollo asado to crispy chipotle chicken — our chicken taco collection covers every technique and flavor profile.

31 Chicken Taco Bases

Aji Amarillo Chicken

Aji Amarillo Chicken

Chicken in a creamy aji amarillo sauce — Peru's signature chile brings fruity, floral heat that's nothing like...
Ancho-Lime Pollo Asado

Ancho-Lime Pollo Asado

Chicken thighs marinated in ancho paste, orange juice, lime, and garlic — the ancho brings sweet-fruity heat, ...
Butter Chicken

Butter Chicken

Murgh makhani — butter chicken — simmered in a creamy tomato sauce with garam masala and kasuri methi. The fen...
Chermoula Chicken

Chermoula Chicken

Chermoula is a North African herb and spice paste—think chimichurri's cooler, more complex cousin. It's a vibr...
Chicken Mole

Chicken Mole

A slow-cooker mole that captures the spirit of Oaxacan mole negro without requiring a two-day sabbatical. Drie...
Chicken Tinga

Chicken Tinga

This is classic chicken tinga- smoky, tangy, and a little spicy without trying too hard. It’s built on pantry ...
Coconut Red Curry Chicken

Coconut Red Curry Chicken

Thai red curry paste—a fiery blend of chiles, lemongrass, and galangal—meets coconut milk to coat chicken in a...
Filipino Adobo Chicken

Filipino Adobo Chicken

Filipino adobo is nothing like Mexican adobo — it's soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, and bay leaves simmered into a...
Gochujang Garlic Chicken

Gochujang Garlic Chicken

Gochujang is Korean fermented chili paste — sweet, funky, and properly spicy. It teams with garlic and soy to ...
Honey-Chipotle Lime Chicken

Honey-Chipotle Lime Chicken

Chicken thighs glazed with chipotle, honey, and lime — the chipotle brings smoky heat, the honey caramelizes a...
Jerk Chicken

Jerk Chicken

Diced chicken thighs marinated in classic jerk aromatics—thyme, allspice, ginger, and Scotch bonnet. Then hard...
Lemongrass Chili Chicken

Lemongrass Chili Chicken

Lemongrass, fish sauce, and lime lacquer juicy chicken bites with charred edges. The lemongrass brings citrusy...
Lemongrass-Turmeric Chicken

Lemongrass-Turmeric Chicken

Gà nghệ is Vietnamese home cooking — chicken marinated in turmeric, lemongrass, fish sauce, and palm sugar, th...
Lemon Oregano Chicken

Lemon Oregano Chicken

Sunny lemon, oregano, and garlic soak into juicy chicken bites, then a quick hard sear brings char and a clean...
Miso-Ginger Chicken

Miso-Ginger Chicken

White miso, ginger, and mirin glaze juicy chicken into glossy, savory‑sweet bites with gentle heat and deep um...
Negima Yakitori

Negima Yakitori

The OG yakitori. Chicken thigh and scallion chunks grilled over screaming-hot coals, glazed with sweet-savory ...
Peri-Peri Chicken

Peri-Peri Chicken

Peri-peri is a Portuguese-African chile sauce born in Mozambique — bright, citrusy, garlicky, and properly hot...
Pimentón Chicken

Pimentón Chicken

Spain's smoked paprika — pimentón de la Vera, oak-smoked in Extremadura — transforms simple chicken into somet...
Pineapple Teriyaki BBQ Chicken

Pineapple Teriyaki BBQ Chicken

Chicken glazed with a pineapple-soy-ginger teriyaki — sticky, sweet, and caramelized at the edges. The pineapp...
Pollo a la Mexicana

Pollo a la Mexicana

This is Mexican home cooking at its core—chicken sautéed with tomatoes, white onion, and jalapeños in the colo...
Pollo con Rajas

Pollo con Rajas

Rajas are roasted poblano strips—smoky, mildly spicy, and deeply green. Here they mingle with chicken and Mexi...
Pollo Pibil

Pollo Pibil

Pollo pibil is a Yucatán classic — chicken marinated in achiote paste (brick-red ground annatto seeds mixed wi...
Shawarma-Spiced Chicken

Shawarma-Spiced Chicken

Warm shawarma spices, garlic, and lemon turn chicken into roasty, aromatic bites built for tortillas. Thread o...
Sichuan Chili-Garlic Chicken

Sichuan Chili-Garlic Chicken

A quick mala glaze of chili bean paste, garlic, and vinegar clings to charred chicken bites. Mala means numbin...
Spicy Chicken Tikka Masala

Spicy Chicken Tikka Masala

Chicken tikka masala with the heat turned up — Kashmiri chili for color and depth, Thai bird's eye chiles for ...
Sweet Smoky BBQ Chicken

Sweet Smoky BBQ Chicken

A quick dry‑rub and a glaze—brown sugar, vinegar, and spices—make sticky, smoky‑sweet chicken bites that behav...
Szechuan Dan-Dan Turkey

Szechuan Dan-Dan Turkey

Ground turkey with Sichuan peppercorns, chili oil, and doubanjiang — the dan-dan flavor profile without the fa...
Tandoori Chicken

Tandoori Chicken

Yogurt-marinated chicken thighs coated in garam masala, Kashmiri chili, and turmeric, then grilled at high hea...
West African Suya Chicken

West African Suya Chicken

Chicken thighs coated in suya spice — ground peanuts, ginger, cayenne, and aromatics — skewered and grilled un...
Yuzu Kosho Yakitori

Yuzu Kosho Yakitori

Chicken thigh chunks marinated in yuzu kosho — a fermented citrus-chili paste that brings bright, aromatic hea...
Za'atar Chicken

Za'atar Chicken

Za'atar is a Middle Eastern spice blend of wild thyme, toasted sesame, and sumac that tastes herby, nutty, and...

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