Thai Chicken Tacos with Peanut Sauce

Published October 18, 2015. Updated March 11, 2020

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Thai Chicken Tacos! Made with lightly charred, seasoned grilled chicken, crisp, thinly sliced fresh vegetables and a rich and creamy peanut sauce.

So much flavor in every bite!

Thai Chicken Tacos

Thai Chicken Tacos with Peanut Sauce

Who says tacos can only have Mexican flavors? That’s actually what I always used to think until I tried tacos switched up with different types of cuisine, like these Greek Tacos. Once you expand beyond the Mexican style tacos you’ll open a whole new world of taco possibilities.

These Thai Chicken Tacos with Peanut Sauce are easy to make and they are packed with flavor! They’re so good they deserve to be added along to the rotation with these shredded beef and pork tacos.

This chicken would also be perfect for a Thai style salad with a peanut dressing or in a rice or noodle bowl. The chicken is so flavorful thanks to the marinade which consists of robust and vibrant ingredients like lime juice, soy sauce, brown sugar and fish sauce. And don’t worry I’m still getting used to fish sauce so my recipes stick with smaller amounts so it’s not overbearing. If you’d like more, by all means go ahead.

Taco tuesday just got an incredibly delicious new addition! We absolutely loved these and I hope you do too!

Thai chicken grilled taco meat.

How to Make Thai Style Grilled Chicken Tacos

  1. Make the marinade: Place chicken in a gallon size resealable bag, seal bag then pound chicken to 1/2-inch thickness. In a bowl whisk together lime juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, vegetable oil, fish sauce, sriracha, garlic, ginger, cilantro and green onions. Pour mixture over chicken in bag and seal bag. Rub marinade over chicken, transfer to refrigerator and allow to marinate 2 – 4 hours.
  2. Make the peanut sauce: Prepare peanut sauce by whisking together peanut butter, brown sugar, lime juice, soy sauce garlic, ginger, sriracha and hot sauce in a medium bowl.
  3. Grill the chicken: Heat a grill to 400 degrees over medium-high heat. Brush grill grates with oil then transfer chicken to grill. Grill until chicken registers 165 in center, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and rest 5 minutes then cut into strips or cubes. Serve over tortillas with toppings listed and peanut sauce.

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Thai Chicken Tacos with Peanut Sauce

A fun and flavorful twist on the classic tacos. Filled with marinated grilled chicken, fresh crisp veggies and a creamy peanut sauce.
Servings: 4
Prep25 minutes
Cook10 minutes
Ready in: 35 minutes

Ingredients

Chicken and marinade

Peanut Sauce

For serving

  • 8 flour tortillas, warmed
  • Shredded purple cabbage, shredded carrots, diced red bell peppers, chopped unsalted peanuts, chopped green onions, cilantro (toppings)

Instructions

  • For the marinade:
  • Place chicken in a gallon size resealable bag, seal bag then pound chicken to 1/2-inch thickness. In a bowl whisk together lime juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, vegetable oil, fish sauce, sriracha, garlic, ginger, cilantro and green onions. Pour mixture over chicken in bag and seal bag. Rub marinade over chicken, transfer to refrigerator and allow to marinate 2 - 4 hours.
  • For the peanut sauce:
  • Meanwhile prepared peanut sauce by whisking together peanut butter, brown sugar, lime juice, soy sauce garlic, ginger, sriracha and hot sauce in a medium bowl.
  • To cook chicken:
  • Heat a grill to 400 degrees over medium-high heat. Brush grill grates with oil then transfer chicken to grill. Grill until chicken registers 165 in center, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and rest 5 minutes then cut into strips or cubes. Serve over tortillas with toppings listed and peanut sauce.
Nutrition Facts
Thai Chicken Tacos with Peanut Sauce
Amount Per Serving
Calories 647 Calories from Fat 234
% Daily Value*
Fat 26g40%
Saturated Fat 10g63%
Cholesterol 109mg36%
Sodium 2242mg97%
Potassium 979mg28%
Carbohydrates 55g18%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 20g22%
Protein 44g88%
Vitamin A 224IU4%
Vitamin C 14mg17%
Calcium 108mg11%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition values are estimates only. See full disclaimer here.