12 creator recipes compared

12 ways creators make chicken tacos

11 creators, including Andy Cooks, Brooke Carson and Sam Kelly, have posted their own version of chicken tacos on Instagram. Most of them use chicken, garlic cloves, coriander and lime. Total time runs from 15 min to 50 min. Below, each one is compared on time, ingredients and method, with a link to the full recipe and the original video.

  • 12 versions
  • 11 creators
  • 15 min to 50 min
  • Instagram

Side by side

From each creator's recipe as we saved it: total time, servings, ingredient count, cooking method, and what no other version uses.

  1. Andy Cooks35 min

    Grilled Chicken Tacos

    Serves
    12
    Ingredients
    16
    Method
    Grilled · Blender
    Only this one
    orange, adobo juice, ground cumin and chipotle in adobo
  2. Brooke Carson50 min

    Hot Honey Marinated Chicken Tacos with Grilled Pineapple Salsa and Cilantro Lime Greek Yogurt Sauce

    Serves
    4
    Ingredients
    11
    Method
    Grilled
    Only this one
    sriracha and red pepper flakes
  3. Sam Kelly20 min

    Super Quick Chicken Tacos

    Serves
    4
    Ingredients
    13
    Method
    Microwave
    Only this one
    taco seasoning and lettuce
  4. Iram Mansoor35 min

    Crispy Chicken Tacos with Spicy Taco Sauce and Pico de Gallo

    Serves
    4
    Ingredients
    19
    Method
    Not clear from the steps
    Only this one
    mini tortillas and mozzarella cheese
  5. Ahmad Alzahabi35 min

    Crispy Chicken Tacos

    Serves
    4
    Ingredients
    13
    Method
    Pan-fried · Microwave
    Only this one
    cumin, sazon, chihuahua cheese and sauce
  6. Zachary Neman30 min

    Chipotle Chicken Tacos with Pineapple Salsa

    Serves
    4
    Ingredients
    17
    Method
    Microwave
    Only this one
    chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, goya chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, jalapeno and red spice powder
  7. Anastasia D’Amario20 min

    Mini Chipotle Lime Chicken Tacos

    Serves
    4
    Ingredients
    13
    Method
    Oven · Microwave
    Only this one
    chipotle powder, lettuce leaves, corn and chipotle sauce
  8. Sam Way45 min

    Chicken Mole Tacos

    Serves
    4
    Ingredients
    6
    Method
    Not clear from the steps
    Only this one
    green tomatillos, red kidney beans and dark brown mole sauce
  9. NdeNono25 min

    Healthy French-Style Taco with 60g Protein

    Serves
    1
    Ingredients
    12
    Method
    Air fryer · Microwave
    Only this one
    potato, pickle broth, sweetener and wheat tortilla
  10. Mob15 min

    Cheesy Chipotle Chicken Tacos

    Serves
    2
    Ingredients
    8
    Method
    Simmered
    Only this one
    red sauce, flour tortilla, avocado and green herbs
  11. hunt4shredz30 min

    Chipotle Honey Chicken Tacos

    Serves
    6
    Ingredients
    18
    Method
    Microwave · Blender
    Only this one
    chipotle peppers in adobo, adobo sauce, mozzarella and low-calorie tortilla wraps
  12. Mob25 min

    Herby Chicken Caesar Smashed Tacos

    Serves
    4
    Ingredients
    19
    Method
    Not clear from the steps
    Only this one
    rosemary, thyme, romaine lettuce and parmesan cheese

What most versions share

In most of them

  • chicken
  • garlic cloves
  • coriander
  • lime

Salt, pepper, oil and water are left out. Ingredient names are matched loosely, so chicken thighs and chicken legs both count as chicken.

Where they differ

  • Andy Cooks is the only one to use orange, adobo juice, ground cumin and chipotle in adobo.
  • Brooke Carson is the only one to use sriracha and red pepper flakes.
  • Sam Kelly is the only one to use taco seasoning and lettuce.
  • Iram Mansoor is the only one to use mini tortillas and mozzarella cheese.
  • Ahmad Alzahabi is the only one to use cumin, sazon, chihuahua cheese and sauce.
  • Zachary Neman is the only one to use chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, goya chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, jalapeno and red spice powder.
  • Anastasia D’Amario is the only one to use chipotle powder, lettuce leaves, corn and chipotle sauce.
  • Sam Way is the only one to use green tomatillos, red kidney beans and dark brown mole sauce.
  • NdeNono is the only one to use potato, pickle broth, sweetener and wheat tortilla.
  • Mob is the only one to use red sauce, flour tortilla, avocado and green herbs.
  • hunt4shredz is the only one to use chipotle peppers in adobo, adobo sauce, mozzarella and low-calorie tortilla wraps.
  • Mob is the only one to use rosemary, thyme, romaine lettuce and parmesan cheese.
  • Andy Cooks and Brooke Carson grill; the others don't.
  • Andy Cooks and hunt4shredz use a blender; the others don't.
  • Sam Kelly, Ahmad Alzahabi, Zachary Neman, Anastasia D’Amario, NdeNono and hunt4shredz use the microwave; the others don't.
  • Only Ahmad Alzahabi pan-fries or sears.
  • Only Anastasia D’Amario uses the oven.
  • Only NdeNono uses an air fryer.
  • Only Mob simmers, poaches or braises.
  • Brooke Carson serves it with hot honey chicken marinade.
  • hunt4shredz serves it with cheese pull and green goddess sauce.
  • Mob takes the least time (15 min); Brooke Carson the most (50 min).
  • Sam Way uses the shortest ingredient list (6); Mob the longest (19).

The other 11 versions

How this comparison works

Every version here was saved from the creator's own public video and turned into a structured recipe card. The comparison reads only those cards: ingredients, steps, times and servings. We haven't cooked these side by side or ranked them on taste.

Reposts and the same video saved twice count once. Times and servings come from each recipe card; short videos don't always state them, so treat them as a guide. Every version links to the creator's original video.

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