Baked Chicken Tacos Recipe
This easy baked chicken taco recipe uses simple ingredients for a delicious family dinner any day of the week.
Ingredients
- 8 Hard Shell Tortillas
- 1 Rotisserie Chicken
- 2 jars Salsa (24 ounces)
- 1 teaspoon Cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon Coriander
- 1/4 teaspoon Cayenne optional
- 6 ounces Shredded Mexican Cheese Blend 1.5 cups
Instructions
- Place the rotisserie chicken in a large ziplock bag.
- Massage the chicken to remove all the meat from the bones while it's in the bag.
- Remove the chicken from the bag and separate the meat from the bones and shred it.
- Heat the salsa in a large pan.
- Add cumin, coriander, and cayenne seasonings. Mix well.
- Dip the hard shells into the sauce, then set them into a baking dish.
- Add the shredded chicken to the sauce and mix well.
- Spoon the chicken mixture into the bottom of each taco shell.
- Top with shredded cheese.
- Bake the tacos in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes.
- Serve alone or with your favorite toppings such as shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, jalapeno slices, guacamole, and chopped fresh cilantro.
Notes
These tacos will end up soft to eat. If you want a crispier taco, do not dip the shells in the sauce.
Leftover tacos can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for a few days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 545kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 54gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 184mgSodium: 806mgPotassium: 149mgFiber: 3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 342IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 329mgIron: 1mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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