Photo: Spencer Davis
Adobo-Marinated Chicken Tacos Recipe
14 ingredients
1 hr
About 10 tacos
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An easy recipe for chicken marinated in a smooth blend of chiles, cumin, ginger, and black pepper, then grilled and stuffed into tacos.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
1268
Calories
56g
Protein
46g
Fat
166g
Carbs
Counts 13 of 14 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Avocado | 1 medium (150g) | 240 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Tortilla | 1 medium flour (45g) | 140 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Corn | 1/2 cup kernels (82g) | 77 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Lime | juice of 1 lime (44ml) | 11 |
| Cumin | 1 tsp ground (2.1g) | 8 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Cilantro | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 4 dried ancho chiles (about 2 ounces), wiped clean, stemmed, and seeded
- 4 dried guajillo chiles (about 1 ounce), wiped clean, stemmed, and seeded
- 1/2 cup water , plus more for soaking the chiles
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped peeled ginger (from about 1 [3-inch] piece)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt , plus more as needed
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, chicken tenders, or a mixture of both
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Warm corn or flour tortillas
- Diced avocado (optional)
- Chopped fresh cilantro leaves (optional)
- Lime wedges (optional)
- Finely chopped white onion (optional)
Directions
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By chow ·
Recipe sourced from
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