# Crispy Chicken Chipotle Tacos

A recipe for crispy chicken chipotle tacos, served with rice.

- Total time: 65 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- chicken thighs
- black pepper
- onion powder
- garlic powder
- salt
- oregano
- smoked paprika
- olive oil
- chipotle sauce
- oil
- 1 cup rice
- 2 cups water
- tomato sauce
- cumin
- tomato bouillon
- chicken bouillon
- flour tortillas
- quesadilla cheese

## Instructions

1. Season chicken thighs with black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, oregano, smoked paprika, olive oil, and chipotle sauce.
2. Mix the chicken well to ensure it's fully coated.
3. Let the seasoned chicken sit for about 30 minutes.
4. Add oil to a pan and fry the chicken thighs until crispy.
5. Remove the crispy chicken thighs from the pan and chop them up.
6. To a separate pan, add oil and fry 1 cup of rice.
7. Add 2 cups of water, tomato sauce, onion powder, cumin, tomato bouillon, and chicken bouillon to the rice.
8. Mix the rice mixture and bring it to a boil.
9. Once boiling, put a lid on the pan, lower the heat to low, and set a timer for 25 minutes.
10. After 25 minutes, turn off the heat and let the rice sit for 10 minutes without uncovering.
11. Add oil to a pan for the tacos.
12. Place flour tortillas in the pan, add chopped chicken, quesadilla cheese, and more cheese on top.
13. Close the tortillas and fry until crispy.
14. Remove the crispy tacos from the pan.

## Equipment

- pan

## Tips

- Allow the seasoned chicken to sit for about 30 minutes before cooking.
- Do not uncover the rice once the lid is on and it's cooking on low heat.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@giselldestini/video/7584176501302611230?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7597317400703501855
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e3eed72c-02d0-4903-9d09-2c0c18a8015c
- Extracted: 2026-01-20

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