The Best Mexican Chicken Marinade
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This Mexican Chicken Marinade is made with a blend of spices, avocado oil, and apple cider vinegar, resulting in juicy and tender chicken every single time! Use for taco, burritos, Mexican pizza, taco salads, and more!
What we love about this recipe is the flavor. The secret is the seasoning and using boneless skinless chicken tenderloins! They are super tender and shred perfectly for tacos! Y’all are going to love this recipe!
Ingredients
- Boneless skinless chicken tenderloins
- Seasoning: Chili Powder, Cumin, Smoked Paprika, Sweet Paprika, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Oregano, Chipotle Chile Powder, Coriander Powder, Red Chili Flakes, and Salt & Pepper
- Apple Cider Vinegar
- Avocado Oil
Instructions
Step 1: Add all seasoning together and toss to combine in a small bowl. Add the seasoning, apple cider vinegar, and avocado oil to a medium bowl with the chicken. Rub together to coat the chicken in the marinade. Add plastic wrap on top and marinate for 30 minutes.
Step 2: Add the marinated chicken to a saute pan over low-medium heat. Cover and cook for about 5-7 minutes until the chicken starts to brown. Flip the chicken over and saute for about 5-7 minutes or until the chicken is thoroughly cooked.
Step 3: Remove the chicken from the pan and shred it with two forks or cut it into small pieces with a fork and knife. Put the chicken back in the pan to soak up any remaining spice and juice.
Step 4: Use chicken for tacos, burritos, Mexican pizza, or taco salads.
FAQs
Marinate chicken for at least 30 minutes to 8 hours in the fridge. Be sure to cover the marinated chicken when it’s in the fridge.
This Mexican Chicken Marinade is made with easy-to-find ingredients that you probably have in your pantry that result in flavorful and tender chicken every time. We hope you all love this recipe! ♡
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The Best Mexican Chicken Marinade
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken tenderloins
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 2 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp oregano
- 1 tsp chipotle chili powder
- ¼ tsp coriander powder
- ½ tsp red chili flakes
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp avocado oil
- Tortillas
- Avocado
- Mexican Cheese
- Salsa
- Sour Cream
- Cilantro
- Hot Sauce
- In a small bowl, add all seasoning together and toss to combine. To a medium bowl with the chicken, add the seasoning, apple cider vinegar, and avocado oil. Rub together to coat the chicken in the marinade. Add plastic wrap on top and marinate for 30 minutes.
- Add the marinated chicken to a saute pan over low-medium heat. Cover and cook for about 5-7 minutes until the chicken starts to brown. Flip the chicken over and saute for about an additional 5-7 minutes, or until the chicken is thoroughly cooked.
- Remove the chicken from the pan and shred with two forks or cut into small pieces with a fork and knife. Put the chicken back in the pan to soak up any remaining spice and juice.
- Use chicken for tacos, burritos, Mexican pizza, or taco salads.
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