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20-Minute Mini Baked Chicken Tacos ready to serve

20-Minute Mini Baked Chicken Tacos: The Ultimate Quick and Tasty Taco Recipe

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  • Author: Jennifer
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 20–24 tacos 1x
  • Category: Main Dish
  • Method: Oven
  • Cuisine: Mexican

Description

These mini baked chicken tacos come together in about 20 minutes with just a handful of simple ingredients. Perfect for feeding a crowd or an easy weeknight dinner.


Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 lb. cooked shredded seasoned chicken breast (34 cups shredded chicken breast *see notes for cooking options*)
  • 8 oz. shredded colby jack cheese
  • 20–24 street taco corn tortillas
  • olive oil or cooking spray
  • Serve with:
  • sour cream
  • salsa
  • fresh chopped cilantro

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 425 degrees.

2. Place tortillas on a baking sheet.

3. Brush or spray both sides with olive oil.

4. Add a heaping tablespoon of the shredded chicken mixture to the tortillas and top with a heaping tablespoon of shredded cheese. You may need a second baking sheet depending on the size of yours.

5. Bake tacos for 2 minutes or until the cheese melts. Remove from oven and carefully fold each tortilla in half, gently pressing them together in the shape of a taco.

6. Bake for another 12-15 minutes or until the corn tortillas are crispy on the outside.

7. Serve with sour cream, salsa, and cilantro. Enjoy!


Notes

For the shredded chicken, use my 3 ingredient crock pot shredded chicken or simple instant pot shredded chicken. Rotisserie chicken can also be used; add 1/2 cup salsa and 2 tablespoons chicken taco seasoning.

This recipe works with regular-size corn tortillas, but street taco size is preferred for cute handheld tacos.

Tacos are done when crispy on the outside and cheesy chicken filling is warmed through.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 taco
  • Calories: 101
  • Sugar: 0.5 g
  • Sodium: 131.6 mg
  • Fat: 4.8 g
  • Carbohydrates: 7.3 g
  • Fiber: 1.1 g
  • Protein: 7.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 23.8 mg