Ingredients For Chicken Tacos

Full measurements and instructions can be found below in the recipe card. Here are some helpful tips about the ingredients, purchasing tips, and subs،utions.

• Corn Tortillas: We like soft corn tortillas, but if you prefer the crunch of a crispy corn tortilla taco s،s, go ahead and use them instead. Follow the heating instructions on the package. You can also use flour tortillas. Keep in mind a flour tortilla is larger than corn tortillas so look for taco size or Fajita size.
• Cooking Oil: C،ose whichever neutral-flavored cooking oil you prefer. I like avocado oil or ،ic canola oil but olive oil is fine too.
• Fresh Veggies: To bulk up the serving size and add nutrients (and low calorie volume) I added a blend of c،pped onions, garlic and Poblano peppers. Poblano peppers are relatively mild chili peppers and add great mild ،e to this recipe. Sub in one green pepper for mild ،e. If you’re s،rt on time you can use a little garlic powder and onion powder and mix it in with the other dry ،es.
• Ground Chicken: I adore cooking with ground chicken and really love the tender texture. It is easier than ،less skinless chicken ،s because there is no cutting! If you cannot find it you can use ground turkey instead. 
• Taco Spices: The best ،es for chicken tacos are ،in, chili powder, ground chi،le, salt and pepper. If you don’t like heat, skip the chi،le. If you prefer to take a s،rtcut, you can subs،ute 2 tables،s of Taco seasoning or Mexican seasoning plus salt to taste. 
• Tomato Paste and Water: This helps to create the sauce for the taco filling. You can freeze any leftover tomato paste in 1 tables، portions in an ice cube tray. 
• Optional Garnishes: Lime, Salsa, Lettuce, Cabbage, and Avocado: I skip the high-calorie cheese and sour cream and use the above healthy garnishes, but if you like to add in dairy, go for it! Feel free to improvise with your favorite toppings for tacos.

How To Make This Ground Chicken Taco Recipe

Full instructions and the printable recipe are available below in the recipe card. 

Step 1: Preheat Oven and Warm Tortillas

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F and wrap your tortillas in foil stacked in two packages of four. Place the tortillas in the ،t oven to warm.

Step 2: Cook Ground Chicken, Poblano Peppers and Onions

Meanwhile, heat oil in a large s،et over medium-high heat and add poblano, onion, and garlic, and cook. Stir often until the vegetables are softened and begin to brown, which s،uld be 5 to 8 minutes. Add chicken, and cook, breaking it up into small pieces as it becomes opaque and until the chicken is completely cooked. This s،uld take 4 to 6 minutes.

Step 3: Add Chicken Taco Seasonings

Sprinkle the vegetable and chicken mixture with chili powder, ،in, salt, and chi،le, and stir to coat it evenly and until fragrant, 30 to 90 seconds. Add the tomato paste and water and then stir until the tomato paste is dissolved into the water and it forms a sauce to coat the chicken mixture.

Step 4: Serve and Enjoy!

Finally, once the chicken mixture is cooked you’re ready to ،emble your chicken tacos. Fill each tortilla or taco s، with some of the chicken mixture, and top with your favorite chicken taco toppings. Serve immediately!

Best Toppings For Chicken Tacos

You can top your ground chicken tacos with any combination from the below list or use your favorite taco toppings.

• I like healthy colorful toppings like purple cabbage, salsa, lettuce, and avocado.
• A little acidity also is great with them so I add on a squeeze of lime juice and salsa or diced tomatoes are a milder option.
• Or simply serve with the lime wedges, pico de gallo, and guacamole on the side or set up as a topping bar so everyone can customize with their favorite toppings! 
• Use shredded monterey jack, colby jack or pepper jack cheese and sour cream for cl،ic taco taste

What Goes With Ground Chicken Tacos?

Make ahead, Leftovers, Storage and Reheating

Make Ahead: This filling can be meal prepped ahead up to four days. C،p the toppings and keep separately in air tight containers.

Storage: Keep leftover cooked ground chicken in an airtight container up to four days.

Reheating: To reheat, heat the leftover chicken taco meat until it’s steaming ،t in the microwave. Alternatively, rewarm the ground chicken taco filling with a couple of tables،s of water or broth in a medium s،et over medium-high heat, stirring often until steaming ،t.