Baked Chicken Tacos

This Baked Chicken Taco recipe is a half slow cooker recipe, half oven recipe, but is 100% delicious, easy and family friendly!

These baked chicken tacos will likely become a regular in your rotation, especially if you have frequent Mexican food cravings! Your family will love this fun and easy weeknight dinner using chicken and a few pantry staples.

And what I love about the slow cooker part of this meal is that you only need a couple of hours. Nothing is worse than pulling up a recipe too late in the day only to realize you needed 8 hours of slow cooking time.

For these tacos, throw the chicken in the slow cooker, go to the pool for a couple hours and come back with a simple dinner plan! Once you have that chicken ready, you can quickly assemble and bake these yummy chicken tacos.

I used Old El Paso crunchy taco shells and  traditional refried beans which are both staples in our house. My kids can be picky with canned beans, but they approve of this one.

There is also a skillet method if you meal prep and make your chicken in advance!

I love that the filling only takes a few minutes to throw together and the rest is assemble, bake and wait.

The Old El Paso stand n’ stuff taco shells are great for kids as they can set their taco down without the contents spilling over. You can stock up on these at Walmart (I keep extra boxes on hand for quick fix dinners), in addition to the regular taco shells that will also work great in this recipe.

• Use the Stand ‘N Stuff shells if you can. It makes filling easier, but if you can’t find them don’t worry.
• Don’t skimp on the cheese! The melty cheese with the filling makes these tacos extra delicious. I prefer a Mexican blend of cheese including cheddar and Monterrey jack.
• Look for the Mexican style tomato sauce. It can be found either near the regular canned tomato products or near the Mexican food (taco shells, hot sauce). If you can’t find, you could sub regular tomato sauce or some drained diced tomatoes.
• Pre-bake the shells for 5 minutes if you want them extra crunchy. I like them the way I have written the recipe, but the bottom stays a little soft which I think is yummy. If you want extra crunch, include this step.
• Make a toppings bar. Let your guests finish off the tacos the way the like them!

• Shredded lettuce
• Tomatoes
• Chopped cilantro
• Guacamole
• Sour cream
• Pickled jalapeños
• Salsa

I hope you can add this recipe to your simple solutions for family dinner nights, in addition to other easy recipes such as ground beef crunchy tacos. We can’t get enough tacos in our house!

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Baked Chicken Tacos

 

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Author: Melanie F. | Nutritious Eats

Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 2 chicken breasts (~1.5 lb)
• ½ cup low sodium chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 16-ounce can Old El Paso traditional refried beans
• ½ cup canned Mexican style tomato sauce (you can often find near the taco shells)
• 1 4-ounce can drained diced green chilis (optional)
• 10-15 Old El Paso taco shells
• 1½ cup shredded cheese (I like a Mexican blend)
• Optional toppings: shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, guacamole, chopped cilantro, sour cream, salsa

Instructions

1. In a small bowl combine spices- cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder and salt. Set aside.
2. Place chicken breasts in a slow cooker. Add broth and seasoning to the chicken. Place lid on the slow cooker and cook on high for 2-3 hours.
3. When ready to prepare tacos, use 2 forks to shred chicken. Next, drain broth from slow cooker and stir in the can of refried beans, tomato sauce and green chilis. Once combined you can leave this on low or warm until ready to bake tacos. You want the filling warmed through (You can also do this step in a skillet if your chicken is ready in advance and you want to warm up the rest of the filling ingredients).
4. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line shells in a 13x9 baking dish. Spoon some of the chicken and bean filling into each shell (you will have enough for 10-15 depending on amount of filling used and size of shell).
5. Top each taco with shredded Mexican cheese and bake for 10 minute or until shells are lightly browned and cheese has melted.
6. Remove from oven and serve with a variety of taco toppings.

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