Description
These spicy chicken slaw tacos are bursting with flavor, combining juicy seared chicken, a crisp tangy slaw, and a fiery sriracha drizzle all wrapped in soft corn tortillas.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound raw chicken thighs, boneless and skinless
- 1 cup red cabbage, shredded
- 1 cup green cabbage, shredded
- 1 carrot, julienned or shredded
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 lime, juiced
- 8 small corn tortillas
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon sriracha
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon honey
Instructions
- Heat a skillet or grill pan over medium-high heat and lightly oil it.
- In a bowl, mix red and green cabbage, carrots, cilantro, lime juice, mayo, apple cider vinegar, honey, and sriracha. Toss and refrigerate.
- Season chicken with salt, pepper, and lime juice, then cook in the heated pan for 5–6 minutes per side.
- Let chicken rest for 5 minutes, then slice into strips.
- Warm tortillas in the same pan for 20–30 seconds each.
- Assemble tacos by layering chicken on tortillas, topping with slaw, and drizzling extra sriracha if desired.
- Serve immediately with lime wedges on the side.
Notes
- Use both red and green cabbage for a colorful slaw.
- Don’t overdress the slaw to keep it crisp.
- Marinate the chicken for more flavor.
- Warm tortillas just before serving to keep them soft and pliable.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tacos
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 470mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: chicken tacos, spicy tacos, slaw tacos, easy dinner, fusion tacos