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Sheet pan with cooked shredded chicken tacos topped with chopped cilantro, quarters of fresh lime, and a small, wooden bowl with creamy dipping sauce.
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Best Shredded Chicken Taco Recipe

Spicy, tender, sheet-pan, shredded chicken tacos are SO quick and easy to make, they’ll be a family favorite in no time!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 4 Servings
Author: Cassy Joy Garcia

Ingredients

  • 12 corn tortillas
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 pound shredded chicken breast
  • 8 ounces Monterey Jack cheese shredded
  • 4- ounce can chipotle peppers in adobo
  • cup lime juice juice of about 3 limes, plus extra lime wedges for garnish
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • cilantro for garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350℉.
  • Blend the chipotle peppers + sauce, lime juice, cumin, and sea salt on high until combined and smooth.
  • In a medium size bowl, add your shredded chicken and half of the adobo sauce and mix until the chicken is evenly coated.
  • Lay the tortillas out in an even layer on the sheet pan (they may overlap a little). Drizzle both sides with olive oil. Brush or rub the olive oil on both sides of the tortillas.
  • On one half of each of the tortillas, add a spoonful of the chicken mixture and a sprinkle of cheese.
  • Bake the open faced tortillas with chicken and cheese for 5 minutes (your cheese will just start to get melty).
  • Using a spatula, fold the tortillas in half over the melted cheese to make your taco (the cheese should be melted enough to hold the shell closed), flip the tacos, and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
  • Mix the remaining half of the blended adobo sauce with the sour cream until combined.
  • Once finished baking, remove the tacos from the oven, garnish with cilantro and lime wedges (if desired).
  • Serve and enjoy!

Notes

*Baked as directed will result in a not-crispy-but-holds-its-shape soft taco. If you want a crispier taco, flip again after step 7 and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
*If you don’t want your tacos to be super spicy, omit the adobo sauce and instead mix your chicken with a ½ cup of sour cream, lime juice, and cumin.

Nutrition

Calories: 571kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 136mg | Sodium: 460mg | Potassium: 451mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 484IU | Calcium: 500mg | Iron: 3mg