Tempting Ground Chicken Tacos Recipe
This ground chicken tacos recipe is a tasty addition to your kitchen weekly recipe list my family also likes this recipe a lot and they demand this on weekends particularly. This is the best chicken tacos with the best taco meat you will ever have which you can eat with chipotle salsa or guacamole. My jalapeno popper chicken recipe is a must-try that your family will love.
Prep Time
| Aspect | Value |
| Prep Time | 5 minutes |
| Cook Time | 20 minutes |
| Total Time | 25 minutes |
| Course | Main Course |
| Cuisine | Mexican, Tex Mex, Southwestern |
| Servings | 4 people |
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount |
| Taco Seasoning | 2-3 tablespoons |
| Ground Chicken or Ground Turkey | 1 pound |
| Olive Oil | 1 tablespoon |
| For Serving | |
| Tortillas | |
| Freshly Shredded Cheddar | |
| Freshly Shredded Monterey Jack | |
| Salsa | |
| Avocado | |
| Any Other Taco Fixins You Prefer | |
Directions to Make Ground Chicken Tacos
These ground chicken tacos are very easy to make just with a few simple steps you can follow this step-by-step guide to make your tacos delicious and very quickly:
- Take a large skillet and pour olive oil in it then warm the oil on medium to high heat.
- After warming up the oil add ground meat to the skillet and cook for about 5 minutes then add all the seasoning and stir well to combine everything.
- Cook to ground meat until you feel it is completely ready and there is no pink left make sure to break it with the back of any wooden spoon or tong.
- When the chicken is ready then add water in a low quantity and let it simmer for about 10 minutes to reduce the water in it.
- Your chicken tacos are ready and you can serve them with tortillas, cheese after shredding, salsa, and any other seasoning of your choice.
Store Ground Chicken
If you have leftovers then you can store this ground chicken in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days but make sure to put it in an air-tight jar or pot you can also wrap it tightly and when you want to consume it again simply warm it up and enjoy as good as fresh again.
Freeze Ground Chicken
Whenever you do have not much time to cook tasty foods then this recipe can save you time and will provide you with a burst of flavors so you can freeze it in the refrigerator by placing it in an air-tight pot that can lock the air in it so that your chicken remains as fresh as you prepare it and you can freeze this recipe for about 2 to 3 months.
Tips & Tricks
If you feel that there is no moisture in the dish or it is going to dry then you can add about 2 tbsp of water then simmer it for about 10 more minutes which will also help to deglaze the skillet and your ground chicken tacos will get a moisture back in the mixture.
Nutritional Facts
| Nutrient | Amount |
| Calories | 569kcal |
| Carbohydrates | 53g |
| Protein | 29g |
| Fat | 28g |
| Saturated Fat | 7g |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 13g |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g |
| Cholesterol | 98mg |
| Sodium | 1017mg |
| Potassium | 990mg |
| Fiber | 7g |
| Sugar | 5g |
| Vitamin A | 328IU |
| Vitamin C | 6mg |
| Calcium | 154mg |
| Iron | 5mg |
Substitutions
You can change the chicken with the ground beef or turkey in these ground chicken tacos recipe if you don’t want to taste the chicken, it’s up to you anything you can replace it with chicken according to your choice.
You can use any leftover chicken in these tacos as I have been enjoying these tacos with leftover chicken from other recipes and my family also likes it very much, you can also change the taco mixings and increase or decrease any ingredients to make it according to your mood and taste.
You can put it into a quinoa taco bowl, southwestern lasagna, taco salad or chicken flautas just imagine and make it as per your choice because the sky is the limit.
