Pollo Asado Chicken Tacos Recipe

A Pollo Asado Chicken Tacos is the delicious dish. This is made by chicken. Pollo Asado is ths spanish words. Pollo means chicken. Asao means grilled.

This is a favourite recipe for the United States and Mexico. This is also a very good dish in the street side of the United States and Mexico.

The main ingredient of this Pollo Asado Tacos recipe is “Chicken Thigh”. This Chicken Thigh has been grilled or roasted, marinated by lemon with spice.

What are Pollo Asado Chicken Tacos Made of?

Pollo Asado is a grilled chicken marinated with citrus juice and mixed with some spices like pepper that will give delicious flavour to the chicken. Chicken Thigh is used for Pollo Asado Tacos dish. The best method to get the awesome flavours in the chicken is to grill it with high heat that will give a smokiness smell.

Why is this called “Pollo Asado” of “Pollo Asada”?

“Pollo” is the Spanish word translated to English means “Chicken” and “Asado” or “Asada” is also the Spanish word translated to English means “roasted” or “grilled” or “barbecued”. This is called Pollo Asada or Pollo Asado. This is an awesome flavourful chicken dish. Pollo Asado is More liked by the people from the United States, Mexico and Cuba.

Tacos Means

Tacos is the traditional Mexican food. This is a small hand sized corn tortilla or wheat based tortilla topped with a filling like “Pollo Asado”.

So this dish is called “Pollo Asado Tacos”. It means Chicken grilled or roasted with Corn tortilla or wheat based tortilla with toppings.

How to prepare “Pollo Asado Chicken Tacos Recipe” or “Pollo Asada Tacos” and Ingredients

1. Fresh orange juice

2. One lemon juice

3. Smashed garlic cloves 2 pieces

4. Salt for taste

5. Black pepper one tablespoon.

Pollo Asado Chicken Tacos

6. One large onion sliced

7. Small corn tortilla

8. Extra virgin olive oil

9. For topping pico de gallo, Mango pico de gallo, White onions, Hot sauce, Cheese, Sour cream, Shredded lettuce.

These are the main ingredients to prepare the “Pollo Asado Chicken Tacos” recipe.

Preparation Method

Take a bowl and pour olive oil, orange juice, lemon juice, smashed garlic, pepper and salt for taste. Now take the chicken thighs and onion and add the paste which has been in the bowl. Mix it well and put the mixer in the refrigerator for 1hr to 4hr.

Now preheat the oven to 450˚. Put the baking sheet with foil. Now take the marinated chicken from the refrigerator and bake for 15 minutes. And turn the chicken and cook for 5 more minutes until the chicken gets golden brown. Now switch off the oven and let it rest for 5 minutes.

Pollo Asado Chicken Tacos

Now take the cooked chicken from the oven and sliced into small pieces and mix with the onion and the pan juice. Serve it in with the toppings added on it. Whatever toppings you want are added to it and served.

Now Pollo Asado Chicken Tacos are ready to eat. Eat with Corn tortillas. This delicious dish is liked by all.

Also Read: Honey Garlic Lemon Pepper Chicken thighs