Oven-Crisp Chicken Tacos
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 16 min
- Cost
- $13.00
- Nutrition
- 520 cal · 32g protein
- kid-favorite
- quick
🍳 1 pan · Picky-eater safe bet: a plain tortilla
Oven-Crisp Chicken Tacos is a Mexican weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 26 minutes, for around $13 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan, and the 10 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain a plain tortilla works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Chips and salsa (2 min)
Contains: Dairy— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken (rotisserie)
- 14½ oz no-salt-added canned diced tomatoes
- 4 oz mild green chilies
- 4 tsp taco seasoning
- 1 count lime
- 12 count small corn tortillas
- 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack
- 15 oz refried beans
- 1 cup shredded lettuce
- 1 can cooking spray
Steps
- Heat the oven to 425°F and spray a sheet pan.
- Mix the chicken with the well-drained tomatoes, green chilies, taco seasoning and lime juice.
- Warm the tortillas so they bend. Fill each with chicken and a little cheese, fold, and line them up on the pan; spray the tops.
- Bake 14 to 16 minutes until the shells are crisp and the filling reaches 165°F. Warm the refried beans while they bake.
- Open each taco and add lettuce. Serve with the beans.
- Picky eaters can have just a crisp tortilla with chicken and cheese, with the beans and lettuce on the side.
- Make ahead: mix the filling up to 2 days ahead and keep it covered in the fridge. Fill and bake when ready.
On the side: Chips and salsa (2 min)
1 bag tortilla chips, 1 jar salsa
- Put out the chips with a bowl of salsa.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 32 g
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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