Baked Chicken Tacos. Chicken Tacos are the perfect EASY weeknight dinner. These OVEN BAKED chicken tacos have lots of flavor and none of the stress. The ultimate recipe for serving a crowd.
The perfect easy dinner for a busy day! I don't know about you, but my family would eat tacos for every meal if I let them! Baking the tacos makes it easier to prepare a dozen or two tacos at once. You can have Baked Chicken Tacos using 7 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Baked Chicken Tacos
- Prepare 1 pkg. of Stand & Stuff Taco Shells (10 count).
- Prepare 2 of large boneless skinless chicken breasts.
- It's of taco seasoning (cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, pepper etc).
- Prepare 1 can of Rotel, drained.
- You need 1 can of refried beans.
- It's 1 1/2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese.
- You need of Toppings: sour cream, lettuce, tomatoes, onion, taco sauce.
For the chicken, Any cooked and shredded or chopped chicken will do. Rotisserie chicken or any leftover chicken works great. Nutrition facts may vary based on your filling selection. These nutrition facts are with plain, cooked chicken breast.
Baked Chicken Tacos step by step
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cook chicken topped with taco seasoning and shred. (I used Instapot). Add can of drained Rotel and mix..
- Place taco shells in a 9x13 baking dish. Place in oven for 5 minutes to crisp slightly..
- Carefully spoon refried beans into bottom of shells..
- Divide 1/2 cup of the shredded cheese amongst all tacos..
- Pack each with chicken mixture..
- Top with remaining cheese..
- Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until browned and cheese is melted..
- Set up topping station of desired ingredients..
- Enjoy!.
A fast and quick way to season these baked chicken tacos is with taco seasoning which adds the perfect amount of flavor and zest. Heat olive oil over medium heat in a medium skillet. Stir in the chicken, taco seasoning, tomatoes, and green chiles. Place the taco shells in the baking dish, standing up. While the tacos are in the oven, use a bowl to combine the chicken with canned diced green chiles, taco seasoning and lime juice.