Shredded Chicken Tacos
These Shredded Chicken Tacos recipe is epic! They are quick, easy, healthy, flavorful and everything you love about tacos. The warmed tortillas are loaded with juicy, shortcut fiesta shredded chicken then piled with all your favorite toppings from fresh guacamole to vibrant pico de gallo to crunchy lettuce and creamy sour cream. The chicken and toppings can all be prepped ahead (or use store bought toppings) for an easy weeknight dinner that everyone will clamor for week-LY. The Mexican shredded chicken also reheats and freezes exceptionally well so you can enjoy these shredded chicken tacos at a moment’s notice.
Ingredients
- 3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
- 1 Tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tsp EACH ground cumin, garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp EACH onion powder, smoked paprika dried oregano, salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or more to taste)
- 1 14.5 oz. can fire roasted diced tomatoes, ((may use regular))
- 1/4 cup water or low sodium chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons mild chopped green chiles ((from 4 oz. can green chiles))
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- Corn or flour tortillas
- cheese
- black beans or refried beans
- sour cream
- pico de gallo
- Avocado Crema (my fav!)
- Homemade Salsa (or store bought)
- Corn Salsa
- Guacamole
- jalapenos
- Chopped tomatoes
- chopped avocados
- hot sauce
Instructions
- 1
Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken along with seasonings and stir to evenly coat. Stir in chicken broth, diced tomatoes, tomato paste and green chilies. Cook for 5 minutes or until heated through. Add additional water/chicken broth if chicken seems dry. Season with salt and pepper to taste and cayenne pepper or hot sauce to taste if desired.
- 2
Load chicken on tortillas along with all of your favorite toppings.
Cook it from the original
This recipe comes from carlsbadcravings.com. Their page has the author’s own photos, notes and tips — the best place to cook it from.
Open the recipe on carlsbadcravings.com