# Crispy Chipotle Chicken Tacos

This is one of the best taco recipes to make incredible crispy chipotle chicken tacos.

- Servings: 10 servings
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1.5 lbs boneless chicken thighs
- 3 chipotle peppers in adobo
- 5 garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 large lime, juiced
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp salt
- 0.25 cup neutral oil
- 10 corn tortillas
- 2 cups chihuahua cheese
- lettuce
- tomato
- lime juice
- hot sauce
- 1 cup sour cream
- 0.25 cup chipotle sauce or chipotle hot sauce
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- to taste salt

## Instructions

1. To start our marinade, add chipotles in adobo, garlic, oil, lime juice, salt, pepper, oregano, and cumin to a food processor.
2. Give this marinade a quick pulse.
3. Smother the beautiful boneless chicken thighs with the marinade. Make sure every crevice gets love and you marinate until you lose patience.
4. This marinade is great for pan frying or grilling outside, but the key is to get a really nice sear. Those crispy edges are exactly what you're looking for.
5. After they rested, just chop them into small cubes.
6. On a generously oiled flat top, get some beautiful corn tortillas, then get generous with your cheese.
7. As that melts, the half side gets chicken.
8. To get them crispy, we're just going to fold and toast.
9. To make them perfect, I'm going to hit them with a little bit of tomato, some fresh lime, spicy al pastor sauce and finally some lettuce.

## Equipment

- food processor
- bowl
- pan
- tongs
- knife
- cutting board
- flat top griddle
- spatula

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8rQf33C/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/7058edbb-1a99-497d-ad7c-0e585ac7d68f
- Extracted: 2025-06-23

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