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Chicken Inasal Tacos

Give your chicken bbq an Asian spin with this Filipino favorite. Works great in tacos, or even more traditionally with a side of rice and some pickled papaya.
Prep Time8 hours
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time16 hours 15 minutes
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Filipino
Servings: 6 people

Ingredients

For the Marinade

  • 1/4 Cup Cane Vinegar
  • 1 Piece Lime juiced
  • 1 Cup Lime Soda
  • 1 2"-Piece Ginger peeled and sliced
  • 6 Cloves garlic crushed
  • Salt
  • Black Pepper

For the Tacos

  • 500 Grams Chicken Thigh Fillets
  • 1/4 Cup Vegetable Oil
  • 1 Tablespoon Anatto Seeds
  • 6-8 Pieces Flour Tortilla
  • 1/2 Cup Pickled Papaya Relish
  • Salad Greens
  • Roma Tomatoes cut into strips
  • White Onions thinly sliced

Instructions

  • Combine the chicken thighs with all ingredients for the marinade. Refrigerate overnight.
  • Drain the chicken pieces out of the marinade. Season lightly with salt.
  • Combine oil and anatto seeds in a saucepan. Set over low heat for 3 minutes.
  • Grill the chicken for 3-5 minutes per side, basting with anatto oil.
  • Cut the chicken into strips.
  • Toast flour tortillas in a skillet.
  • Fill each tortilla with chicken strips, salad greens, tomatoes, onions, and pickled papaya relish.