
Place the chicken into a tupperware or sealable bag and pour the marinade over, shaking to ensure that the chicken is coated evenly. Prepare the marinade by mixing the oil, lime juice and zest, cilantro and spices together in a small bowl. Tortillas (corn or flour, depending on your preference).4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 1 lb).Prep time: 25 minutes + 2 hours marinating time) Put some zest in your next taco night with these cilantro lime chicken tacos. Just keep an eye on them because it only takes a few seconds to go from warmed to charred. Whether you do that over the grill or in a cast iron, nothing beats a warm, slightly toasted tortilla. The last touch is to warm up the tortillas.

That way you can some toasty burnt ends before the meat overcooks.

Whether you’re grilling or searing in a cast iron, the goal is to get the temperature up to medium-high heat. However, if your grill grate isn’t in stellar condition (many of them aren’t) using a cast iron skillet works just the same. We grilled the chicken using hardwood lump charcoal. But if you’re going to let it marinate overnight, be sure to return it the cooler. If you’re planning on cooking right away, you can leave it out. Then you can just go to town shaking it up, so you get nice even coverage. One of the best ways we’ve found to apply the marinade is to place it in a resealable container with your meat. This is perfect for people, like us, who frequently forgot to start the marinade until it’s nearly dinner time!

#Fireside chicken and tacos zip
The easiest way to put some zip into your grilled chicken is by using a citrus-based marinade. Not only does a citrus marinade provide bright acidic notes to your meal, but it goes to work quickly and is usually ready in about an hour.
