Baked Chicken Tacos
These baked chicken tacos are the best tacos EVER! Taco shells loaded with refried beans, rotisserie chicken with salsa, cheese, and all the toppings. An easy dinner for the whole family, ready in under 30 minutes!
Equipment
- Sheet pan (quarter sheet) or a 9x13" baking dish.
Ingredients
- 12 taco shells
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 4 cups shredded chicken
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 7 ounces (200g) salsa
- 1 cup refried beans
Toppings
- 1 and ½ cups shredded Mexican cheese blend or mozzarella or cheddar
- ½ cup green chiles
- shredded lettuce
Instructions
- Arrange the taco shells in a baking tray, and bake them in the oven for 5 minutes at 350°F (180°C). After 5 minutes, remove the taco shells from the oven.
- In a skillet, heat oil and saute the onion until it's soft and translucent. Add garlic, and cook it for a minute or until it's fragrant.
- Add the shredded chicken, along with the seasoning and salsa. Cook for a few minutes then remove from heat.
- In the arranged taco shells, add 1 tablespoon of refried beans, and about ½ cup of chicken salsa mixture. Top with shredded cheese.
- Put back in the oven for a few minutes, until the cheese just melts. Remove from the oven, top with chopped chiles, shredded lettuce, avocado, sour cream, etc.
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Notes
- To avoid the taco shells from getting soggy, it's important to pre-bake the shells prior to filling them for 5 minutes.
- To separate the taco shells from the juicy chicken mixture, I add refried beans. This will help your taco shells stay crispy. You can also add some cheese if you like.
- If you would like to make these baked chicken tacos ahead of time, I don't recommend assembling them until just before you're ready to bake them and serve as the taco shells can get pretty soggy. So prepare the chicken mixture and store in an airtight container in the fridge until you're ready to assemble.
Nutrition
Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 211mg | Potassium: 159mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 153IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 91mg | Iron: 1mg
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