Chicken Tacos

These delicious Chicken Tacos combines seasoned chicken, crisp lettuce, tomatoes, sweet red onion and buttery avocado drizzled with a chipotle ranch dressing.

Course main meal

Cuisine Tex-Mex

Keyword chicken, chicken tacos, easy chicken tacos, homemade chicken tacos, how to make chicken tacos, taco recipe, tacos

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Servings

Calories 376kcal

Author Beth Pierce

Ingredients

Chipotle Ranch Drizzle

2/3 cup bottled ranch dressing
1 chipotle pepper chopped see notes
1 tablespoon adobo sauce from canned chipotle peppers see notes
1 tablespoon lime juice

Chicken Tacos

1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts cut in strips 1/3 inch thick
1/4 cup taco seasoning
2-3 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil
8 small flour or corn tortillas
1 1/2 cup shredded lettuce
1 small tomato diced
1/4 cup thin sliced red onions
1 avocado diced

Instructions

In small bowl stir together ranch, chipotle pepper, adobo sauce and lime juice. Cover and place in refrigerator.
In large Ziploc bag add chicken and taco seasoning. Shake to coat. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large skillet. Brown chicken on both sides; making sure that is cooked through. Work in batches. Do not crowd the pan. Add more oil when necessary and remove to plate when cooked.
Cover tortillas with damp paper towel and microwave for 30-40 seconds.
Layer warm tortillas with lettuce, cooked chicken, tomatoes, red onions and avocado. Drizzle with chipotle ranch dressing.

Notes

Chipotle peppers packed in adobo sauce are in the Mexican food section of most grocery stores. You only need one chipotle pepper but you can freeze the rest for future recipes. Freeze flat in a freezer bag then you can break off a piece when you need it.
Cut your chicken breast slices about 1/3 inch thick consequently it will brown on the outside at the same time that it cooks all the way through.
Make your sauce first and store in the fridge so that assembling the tacos is quick and trouble free.
Wrap tortillas in damp paper towel and microwave for 30-40 seconds right before assembling the tacos.
Cut all the vegetables and have your toppings ready to go right before cooking the chicken. This makes it easier to serve warm tacos!

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