Chimichurri Chicken Tacos
with Chicken Thighs & Cilantro-Lime Slaw
- Eggs
- Soy
- Wheat
We love when taco night gets a fresh, savory spin! Bright and herbaceous chimichurri sauce flavors succulent chicken thighs for this simple, delicious meal. You’ll pile the marinated chicken intp warm flour tortillas along with creamy, tangy cabbage slaw, then sprinkle with cilantro and finish with a bright squeeze of lime juice.
Ingredients
10 ounce
Diced Chicken Thighs
2 ounce
Chimichurri
¼ ounce
Cilantro
1 unit
Lime
4 ounce
Coleslaw Mix
2 tablespoon
Mayonnaise
(Contains: Eggs)
6 unit
Flour Tortillas
(Contains: Soy, Wheat)
Not included in your delivery
Salt
Pepper
1 teaspoon
Sugar
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Open package of chicken* and drain off any excess liquid. • Transfer to a medium bowl. Add chimichurri and 1⁄4 tsp salt (1⁄2 tsp for 4 servings); toss to coat. Set aside until ready to use in Step 4.
• Wash and dry produce. • Roughly chop cilantro. Quarter lime.
• In a second medium bowl, combine coleslaw mix, mayonnaise, half the cilantro, 1 tsp sugar (2 tsp for 4 servings), juice from half the lime, and a pinch of salt and pepper. • Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Heat a large dry pan over medium-high heat. • Add chicken with marinade in a single layer and cook, undisturbed, until browned, 2 minutes. Stir, then cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through, 2-4 minutes more (watch out—the marinade might splatter a bit in the pan!). Turn off heat.
• Wrap tortillas in damp paper towels and microwave until warm and pliable, 30-60 seconds.
• Divide tortillas between plates; fill with chicken and slaw. Top with remaining cilantro and a squeeze of lime juice. Serve.
Chicken is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 165°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Sep 2026- Flavor: The chimichurri sauce is the star here — bright, garlicky, and herbaceous, it gives the chicken real depth and makes taco night feel fresh and exciting 🌶️. Some found the overall flavor mild; a squeeze of extra lime or a drizzle of hot sauce can boost the kick.
- Ease of prep: This comes together quickly and easily, making it a great weeknight option — the pre-diced chicken saves meaningful prep time.
- Suggestions: Cook the chicken in small batches so it browns properly rather than steaming. Toast tortillas in the meat pan instead of microwaving for better texture. Add shredded cheese, sour cream, avocado, or jalapeño crisps to round out the tacos. Consider using half the mayo in the slaw and adding smoked paprika for more depth.
- Portions: Several customers noted the chicken felt light for six tacos — if you're hungry, consider adding a can of beans or ordering a double portion of protein.
- Leftovers: Leftovers keep well; one family's 10-year-old happily ate three servings, leaving nothing for the next day!
Reviews from our home cooks
Yum! The chimichurri sauce is so tasty! I felt like it was missing a little something so added some fried jalapeño crisps. It would be great if that came with recipe although I tend to have them on hand now that Hello Fresh has gotten me hooked on them from other kits.
Wow! This was a quick and easy meal that was full of flavor. Let's add more recipes with this premade Chimichurri!!
Needed more chicken, barely enough to fill shells for two people. Also was missing cilantro for my order. Did enjoy the flavor of the chimichurri but was not filling at all
Easy to make AND delicious! My husband doesn't even like slaw but really liked it on these tacos. This will be a favorite!
This was delicious. My husband loved this one a lot. Added more garlic to the chicken to add a little oomph. Liked the simple slaw.
It was easy to make and flavorful. Only issue is that the slaw mix was not shredded as well it should have been and was tough. It needed to sit in the sauce a long time to soften up. I think it could have been fresher.
We liked the fresh lime and cilantro a lot. Subbed chicken breast for the thighs since we don't like dark meat.
Great flavors! My dad, who over-cooks every kind of meat, followed the directions for a perfectly tender chicken for the tacos.
This was the tastiest, easiest, fastest recipe ever. Opening that delicious package of fresh tasting Chimichurri sauce and putting it into the pan with the chicken THIGHS (also key) was so easy. Please, please keep this recipe!
Loved the chimichurri flavored chicken! Sadly, the packages of slaw don't last long. If I don't use this the very first day I receive the box, it turns brown and this time I had to throw it away. I would suggest not using this stuff.
