This post is brought to you by Old El Paso. While taco night is a regular event in our kitchen, rarely does it fall on an actual Tuesday. I consider weeknight theme dinners next-level meal planning, and I’m just not there yet. I’m also not particularly concerned, as I am happy to devour tacos any night of the week. Of greater worry (“worry” being a relative term as it relates to tacos) is my continual lack of planning around marinades. As much as I adore the idea of a simple chicken dinner I can toss on the grill, in order to taste their best, grilled chicken recipes often require several hours of marinating, and many recipes suggest an overnight soak. While I’m usually pretty good at planning ahead on weekends, on weeknights (i.e. Taco Tuesday), I rarely start cooking before 7, which means our dinners fall into the category of what can I throw on the grill/oven/stove as immediately as possible? Answer: Ginger Chicken Tacos. While the secret to the fab flavor and inner juiciness of these grilled chicken tacos is, in fact, a super simple soy ginger marinade, the beauty of the recipe is that the chicken needs to rest in it for only 15 minutes. Conveniently, 15 minutes also happens to be the amount of time you’ll need to preheat the grill, prep the crunchy slaw that goes on top, and pour yourself a Skinny Margarita. While both components of these Ginger Chicken Tacos—the fresh, crunchy slaw and the zippy chicken—are worthy recipes on their own, they truly are at their best together (just like the slaw and salmon in these Salmon Tacos). We wrapped ours in soft and fluffy Old El Paso Flour Tortillas, an ingredient I keep on hand for quick weeknight dinners like this. If you’d like to make the recipe gluten free, corn tortillas are a delicious option too.
Make Ahead and Storage Tips
To Make Ahead. You can prepare the slaw up to 1 day in advance and place it in the refrigerator until you’re ready to serve it. The chicken can rest in the marinade for several hours in the refrigerator as well.To Store. Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
More Tacos Recipes
Flank Steak TacosBang Bang Shrimp TacosMushroom Tacos
Recommended Tools to Make This Recipe
Grill tongsNon-slip cutting board
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