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several chili verde chicken tacos on a sheet pan
Kate Ramos

Sheet Pan Chili Verde Chicken Tacos Recipe

This sheet pan chicken taco recipe keeps things easy: chicken thighs roast right alongside tomatillos, onion, garlic, and jalapeño, then everything blends into a bold, tangy chile verde sauce.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 4 servings
Course: tacos
Cuisine: Mexican-Am
Calories: 384

Ingredients
  

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 425°F. Place 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs on a large sheet pan with the zest and juice of 1 lime, 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and season well with salt and pepper. Push to one side of the sheet pan. Add 1 pound tomatillos, 1/2 onion, 2 cloves garlic, and a jalapeño to the other side.
  2. Roast in the oven until chicken is cooked all the way through and vegetables are tender, about 25-30 minutes. Stick under the broiler for a few minutes to brown the chicken and char the vegetables. DON’T turn the broiler off.
  3. While everything is roasting, combine 2 cups shredded red cabbage, 1 cup shredded green cabbage and an 1/8 of a red onion, sliced thin in a medium bowl. Toss with lime juice from ½ a lime, the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil and salt to taste. Taste and add more lime juice or salt if needed.
  4. Remove the skin from the garlic then transfer roasted vegetables to a blender with 1 bunch cilantro and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Blend until smooth. Taste and add more salt if needed.
  5. Shred chicken and return to the sheet pan. Pour sauce over chicken (you won’t use all the sauce), toss to coat and stick back under the broiler for a couple minutes to rewarm and crisp the edges.
  6. Serve in warm tortillas with slaw, sour cream, and avocado.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 384kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 32gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 104mgSodium: 229mgFiber: 7gSugar: 11g

Notes

  1. Extra Sauce: You’ll have leftover sauce—keep it! It’s delicious the next morning over fried eggs or stirred into white beans for a quick soup.
  2. Tomatillo Tip: That sticky film under the husks is normal. Just rinse under warm water until it’s gone to ensure your sauce tastes bright and clean.
  3. Control the Heat: For more kick, roast the jalapeño with the seeds. For a milder version, swap it for a poblano pepper for great flavor without the sting.
  4. Clean up: Don't use parchment paper to line the sheet pan for this recipe. The paper will burn under the broiler. Use a non-abrasive cleaner like Bar Keeper's Friend to get all the burnt bits off your sheet pan afterward.

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