Probably the best recipe for Grilled Chicken Tacos you will ever try! Spicy chicken with a zesty avocado salsa and drizzled with sour cream dressing is your ultimate keto-friendly summer grill recipe. Ready in 30 minutes…
This is the ultimate family recipe because you can serve everything up on platters, and in little bowls and everyone can serve themselves.
Kids love being able to choose what they want to put in their chicken taco as it makes them feel in control! Who doesn’t love that? It works for me too, as I can enjoy my chicken taco in a crispy lettuce wrap while the rest of my family have regular wheat tortillas.
It makes it super easy to cater to the carb-eaters and no one feels hard done by.
For more ideas on eating low-carb when your family doesn’t check out this post.
What if you want to serve your taco in a tortilla?
You can enjoy this chili lime chicken recipe with low-carb tortillas too.
They are a great low-carb option to use instead of the regular high carb version. You just need to check the net carbs on the packet you buy, as they vary a lot.
If you are tracking your macros and keeping to a strict 20g of net carbs per day, you may want to skip the low-carb tortillas.
Scroll down to see where to buy low-carb tortillas.
Of course, it’s easy to make your own low-carb version. Take a look at this recipe for keto tortillas which can be frozen and kept at the ready for fast weeknight meals!
If you love Mexican tacos then also check out my Low-Carb Taco Burrito Bowl recipe. It’s another classic 30-minute recipe, perfect for busy weeknights and easy to serve low-carb or carbed up!
Step by step guide: how to make Chicken Tacos
- First, heat your grill to 400°F (200°C) and make the chili-lime marinade. Place the olive oil, spices and 2 tablespoons of the lime juice into a bowl (reserving the rest of the lime juice for the sour cream dressing). Mix the marinade, then add the chicken tenderloins and coat well. [Image 1]
- Place chicken onto your grill (or grill pan on stove-top) and cook until internal temperature is 165°F (75°C), turning once after a few minutes. [image 2]
- As the chicken cooks or beforehand if time permits, prepare the salsa by chopping up the avocado and slicing the grape tomatoes into halves or quarters. Chop the cilantro roughly and cut the jalapeño in half and scoop out the seeds with a spoon. [image 3]
- Place the avocado, tomatoes, diced jalapeño, 2 tablespoons of cilantro (leaving the rest for the sour cream dressing) and 1 tablespoon of lime juice into a bowl and toss. [image 4]
- Into a blender or mini food processor, place the sour cream, remaining cilantro (2 tbsp) and lime juice (1 tbsp). Blend on high until smooth and creamy. [image 5]
- Remove cooked chicken from grill/barbecue or grill pan and serve with lettuce wraps or low-carb tortillas, avocado salsa and sour cream dressing [image 6]
Cooking Tips & Tricks for Grilled Chili Lime Chicken Tacos
- Too Spicy? Skip the chili or add less to reduce the spiciness, especially if cooking for kids (or add more for a bigger kick)
- Cook on the stove? Grilled chicken tacos can be cooked on a grill pan on the stove top instead of on a grill or BBQ. Cook for 3-4 minutes per side on medium-high heat.
- No jalapeño pepper? Instead of using a jalapeño pepper, bottled jalapeños can be used. Substitute 1/4 cup of bottled jalapeño for 1 chili.
- For the taco – use a nice large lettuce leaf such as romaine (Cos) or iceberg to place the filling into
- Try low-carb tortillas for a more filling option but watch the carb counts as some are higher than others. A good choice is Mama Lupe which has 3g net carbs per tortilla. Scroll down for more low-carb tortilla brands to try. Note that these tortillas are not gluten-free. Try Siete Almond Flour Tortilla for a gluten-free, grain-free option.
- Warm up the tortilla? If using low-carb tortillas, they can be heated in a dry hot pan for a minute or so per side.
CAN YOU FREEZE CHICKEN TACOS?
You can freeze the cooked chicken but not the avocado salsa or the sour cream dressing. These are best made fresh. Another alternative is to marinate the chicken for an hour or so and then freeze the chicken ready to grill another night.
IS IT SAFE TO REFREEZE RAW CHICKEN?
It was previously thought that it was unsafe to refreeze raw meat that had been frozen previously, but this has apparently been debunked according to the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA).
Be sure to defrost meat in a fridge at 5° or below. If re-freezing, the food may lose quality due to moisture loss during thawing.
CAN CHICKEN TACOS BE MADE IN A CROCKPOT (SLOW-COOKER) OR INSTANT POT?
Yes – chicken tacos can be made in many different ways.
Read up on how to make chicken tacos in a slow-cooker and in the Instant Pot at Kalynskitchen.com
WHICH TORTILLAS ARE KETO FRIENDLY?
You can buy low-carb, keto-friendly tortillas, just be sure to check the net carbs on the packet, as there is a lot of variation between brands. If you are sticking to a strict 20g of net carbs per day, you may want to skip the low-carb tortillas.
Note – most low-carb tortillas contain gluten.
Try the following brands:
USA:
- Mama Lupe Low Carb Tortillas (3g net carbs per tortilla)
- NUCO Certified ORGANIC Paleo Gluten-Free Vegan Coconut Wraps (4g net carbs per tortilla)
- La Tortilla Factory Whole Wheat Low Carb Tortillas (3g net carbs per tortilla)
UK:
- Mama Lupe Low Carb Tortillas (3g net carbs per tortilla)
- NUCO Organic Gluten Free Coconut Wraps (4g net carbs per tortilla)
- Carbzone Low Carb Tortilla 390 g (7g net carbs per tortilla)
Australia:
- Mission Wraps Low Carb 288G (11g net carbs per tortilla)
- Empower Foods Low Carb Tortilla Wrap (3g net carbs per tortilla)
- NUCO Organic Gluten Free Coconut Wraps (4g net carbs per tortilla). Sold by various online health retailers.
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Grilled Chili Lime Chicken Tacos
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken tenderloins
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup lime juice (2 limes) divided
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 large avocado
- 1 cup grape tomatoes
- 1 small jalapeño pepper seeded and diced
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 head romaine lettuce (Cos) or low-carb tortillas
Instructions
- Preheat grill to 400 F (200c)
- Toss chicken with olive oil, 2 tablespoons of lime juice and seasonings until well coated
- Place chicken on grill and cook until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F (75 C), flipping once
- While chicken cooks cut avocado into chunks and slice tomatoes in half or quarters
- Toss tomatoes, avocado and diced jalapeño with 1 tablespoon lime juice and 2 tablespoons of chopped cilantro
- Add sour cream, remaining cilantro and remaining 1 tablespoon lime juice to a blender and blend on high until smooth
- Remove chicken from grill and allow to cool slightly and dice
- Serve on lettuce wraps or low-carb tortillas with salsa and sour cream dressing
Notes
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Made this recipe in it’s original form tonight for 5 adults including 2 yo’s on keto that eat A LOT (doubled to 8 servings), grilled the chicken on a Green Mountain smoke. Probably the best grilled chicken taco recipe I’ve come across, and I’ve tried many. We doubled the recipe, and will go to 12 or 24 servings next time to have more leftovers for lunches. We used low-carb tortillas instead of lettuce wraps. My 80yo mother–who doesn’t like anything with tomatoes or avocados (or generally scrunches her knows at anything “taco”)–ate her entire serving. Next time will increase the jalapeno in the pico blend. All in all, a fantastic recipe. I normally don’t leave reviews, but wanted to call out how good this was for anyone who hasn’t tried it. I would encourage anyone to make the recipe in it’s original state before altering anything. Cheers!
Hey Cindy, thanks so much for commenting and letting us know how well this recipe worked for you and your family!! We love to hear success stories and especially how people like to tweak the recipes. It often gives us new ideas to try. Super glad to hear that your non-taco eating mother enjoyed it too. That’s always a win 😉
Is the serving size 1 lettuce taco?
The recipe in total serves 4. Depending on how big your lettuce leaves are, you may be able to make one or more tacos using a quarter of the mixture and this would be 1 serving as shown in the nutritional info. Hope that helps,
Where do the 7 net carbs come from? The tomatoes?
The carbs come from a little bit of everything! Per serve, a rough breakdown of the net carbs:
-Romaine lettuce 1.75g
-Avocado 1.25g
-Tomatoes 1g
-Lime juice 1.25g
-Sour cream, just under 1g
-Spices, just under 1g
These look so tasty! I also love the idea of being able to cater to both your own and your families food needs in one dish!
Yes – this dish is a real winner 🙂
Chilli and lime is such a great flavour combination! These look so fresh and tasty and low carb too!
Hope you like them 🙂
This is so yummm!! I’m always ready to eat Tacos and this one is so healthy n filled with flavors.
Thank you 🙂