Description
Crispy Chicken Tacos – a seriously delicious, baked chicken taco recipe that is crunchy and delicious! Perfect for a busy weeknight!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 1/2 yellow onion, minced
- 1 pound of chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
- 1 batch taco seasoning (or 1 packet store-bought)
- 1 cup refried beans
- 8 corn tortillas
- 1 cup freshly grated colby jack cheese
- Toppings (choose your own): sour cream, salsa, guacamole, shredded lettuce, jalapeno
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Bring a large cast iron skillet to medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil. Swirl to coat the pan. Add garlic and move around pan until fragrant. Add onion and move around pan until softened. Add cooked, shredded chicken and taco seasoning. Stir to combine and continue to move chicken around until it’s warmed through. Remove from heat.
- Add refried beans to a small saucepan and warm over medium heat, stirring as-needed.
- Wrap tortillas in a thin, clean kitchen towel. Place in microwave and warm. Keep warm while you assemble tacos.
- Taking the warmed tortillas one by one, rub a bit of olive oil over each side and then lay down on the parchment. Spread some refried beans on half (a thin layer), top with some shredded chicken mixture, and then some shredded cheese. Fold the other side over gently and top with a little more cheese. (The oil and warmth of the tortillas will help them from cracking, but some cracking is still normal!). Repeat with remaining tortillas.
- Place in the oven, middle rack, to bake for approx. 10-15 minutes. Feel free to finish with 1-2 minutes under the broiler if you want – just watch very carefully.
- Serve with your favorite toppings.
Notes
- Serve Immediately – for best results you want to serve these right away. They don’t keep very well in the fridge and will get a bit soggy/lose their crispiness if stored.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 304
- Sugar: 0.9 g
- Sodium: 305 mg
- Fat: 16.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Protein: 22.8 g
- Cholesterol: 72.3 mg