Description
Quick Chicken Tacos are a fast, flavorful weeknight dinner made with juicy seasoned chicken, warm tortillas, and your favorite toppings. This easy chicken taco recipe is perfect for meal prep, gluten-free, and ready in just 20 minutes. Enjoy restaurant-style tacos at home in no time.
Ingredients
2 chicken breasts
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
8 small tortillas (corn or flour)
1 cup shredded lettuce
1 tomato, diced
1 avocado, sliced
1/2 cup shredded cheese
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup salsa
Fresh cilantro, for garnish
Instructions
1. Cut the chicken breasts into thin strips and place in a bowl.
2. Add olive oil, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Toss until well coated.
3. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cooked through.
4. While the chicken cooks, warm tortillas in a dry skillet, oven, or microwave.
5. Assemble tacos by filling each tortilla with chicken and desired toppings such as lettuce, tomato, avocado, cheese, sour cream, salsa, and cilantro.
6. Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
Use thinly sliced chicken for faster cooking.
Warm tortillas just before serving to keep them soft and pliable.
Great for meal prep—store cooked chicken in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tacos
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 65mg