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Hand holding a chicken taco with guacamole.
James Strange

Pollo asado taco recipe

5 from 11 votes
Recipe for grill chciken tacos
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Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 4 People
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 57
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2.5 pounds chicken
  • 4 each guajillo chili peppers dried
  • 1/2 each onion medium
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1/2 cup Apple cider vinegar
  • 1 Tablespoons Oregano dried
  • 1 Tablespoons Thyme Dried
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Black pepper
  • 12 each flour tortillas

Equipment

  • 1 Instant read thermometer

Method
 

Marinade
  1. Wash the guajillo chili peppers, and remove the stems and seeds.
    4 each guajillo chili peppers
  2. Place the guajillo chiles into a large bowl and cover with water. Allow them to soak for one hour. Remove from the water.
  3. Add all of the marinade ingredients to a blender (including the guajillo peppers). Blend until smooth.
    4 each guajillo chili peppers, 1/2 each onion, 1 cup orange juice, 1/2 cup Apple cider vinegar , 1 Tablespoons Oregano, 1 Tablespoons Thyme , 1 teaspoon Salt, 1/2 teaspoon Black pepper
  4. Cover the chicken with the marinade and marinate in the fridge overnight.
Cook
  1. One hour before cooking remove the chicken from the refrigerator.
  2. Start a fire on your grill, spread out the charcoal, and let them ash over.
  3. Clean the grill grate and coat with oil.
  4. Place the chicken on the grill for indirect cooking, and cook to an internal temperature of 165F.
  5. Place the chicken directly over the fire to slightly char it. Remove and chop it up.
  6. Toast the tortillas over the fire, then wrap in foil.
  7. Assemble the tacos.