Baked Ground Chicken Tacos
This Baked Ground Chicken Tacos Recipe will spice up your Taco Tuesday! These ground chicken tacos are a delicious twist on a classic recipe. Juicy ground chicken, zesty Mexican spices, and a crispy baked shell, these tacos will be loved by the whole family and can be made in less than 30 minutes!
Ingredients
- 1 lb. lean ground chicken
- 2-3 tsp garlic, miced the best garlic chopper!
- 1/2 tsp cumin* See Note 1
- 1/2 tsp chili powder*
- 1 tsp oregano*
- 1 tsp garlic powder*
- salt and pepper to taste*
- 1 cup salsa use your favorite brand
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 15 oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 cups shredded cheese We love sharp cheddar cheese or colby jack! I always recommend shredding your cheese right off the block-- it melts so much better!
- 10 hard taco shells the "Stand and Stuff" ones work best
- Your favorite toppings: lettuce, tomatoes/pico de gallo, sour cream, red onions, avocado
Instructions
- Prep: Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Cook Meat: Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground chicken. Cook chicken until no longer pink, breaking it into small pieces with a wooden spoon as it cooks. Pro Tip: Use a potato masher during the last minute of cooking to get the meat broken up nice and fine! Note: If you are not using lean ground chicken breast, drain off any excess grease, if necessary.
- Add: To the cooked meat, add in garlic plus all of the spices (cumin, chili powder, oregano, garlic powder, salt/pepper--or use your own taco seasoning blend). Mix well.
- Add & Simmer: Add salsa, beans and water to the mixture. Stir well and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cover and simmer for 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally. While taco meat is cooking, place empty taco shells in a 9x13 (or similar) baking dish. Bake unfilled shells for 3-5 minutes until crisp. Remove from oven.
- Add Cheese: Turn heat on the skillet to low and stir half the cheese into the taco mixture, reserving the other half for garnishing.
- Stuff Shells & Bake: Spoon ground chicken taco meat into the pre-baked shells - fill about 2/3 full. Top tacos with the reserved cheese and bake for about 5 minutes more until cheese is fully melted.
- Finish: Top baked tacos with your favorite taco toppings!
Notes
Note 1: You can replace this spice blend (* spices) with 4 tbsp (about one packet) of store-bought taco seasoning. You can also use 4 tbsp for your own homemade taco seasoning.
Nutrition is only an estimate based on the Very Well Fit Nutrition Calculator
Nutrition
Serving: 1tacoCalories: 286kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 18gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 6.6gCholesterol: 56mgSodium: 457mgPotassium: 123mgFiber: 3gSugar: 0.3gVitamin D: 3µgCalcium: 321mgIron: 1mg
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