Our Pulled Chicken Tacos are a delicious way to feed a hungry crowd at any fiesta!
Taco week continues here on A Family Feast – and we’ve got another delicious idea for your family’s next taco night – our Pulled Chicken Tacos!
One of the most popular recipes on our site is our recipe for Mexican Pulled Chicken – and that recipe is terrific used as a filling for tacos. Just load up your favorite taco shell (we used store-bought, hard corn taco shells here, but soft tacos are also delicious) with the pulled chicken and your choice of toppings.
If you are like me and prefer your taco fillings to be extra-melted (like we show above), just load up a microwave-safe plate with the pulled chicken and cheeses and heat it up for a few seconds before adding the filling to your taco shells. Then – pile on the fresh ingredients like shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, pico de gallo, pickled red onions, guacamole, sour cream, and taco sauce.
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PrintPulled Chicken Tacos
Our Pulled Chicken Tacos are a delicious way to feed a hungry crowd at any fiesta!
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: entree
- Method: Assembled
- Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients
- 4 –8 corn taco shells
- 1 pound prepared Mexican Pulled Chicken (see recipe here)
- 1/4 pound shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 pound shredded jack cheese
- Topping choices: shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, pico de gallo, pickled red onions, guacamole or sour cream.
- Taco sauce (see recipe here)
Instructions
- Warm shells slightly in a moderate oven, and then fill each one dividing the chicken, cheese and toppings between them, or allow your family or guests to assemble themselves.
- Serve with shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, pico de gallo, pickled red onions, guacamole , or sour cream.
- Drizzle with our homemade taco sauce.
Notes
All ingredients such as the pulled chicken and taco sauce should be made in advance and heated for serving. The prep and cooking time noted in this recipe does not include the times to prepare each basic ingredient such as the pulled chicken or taco sauce.
If I make half a batch of this recipe, should I reduce the baking time?
Yes, a smaller quantity will probably take less time – we’ve only made a full batch as written so I don’t have a suggested cook time for you.
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Thanks Victoria!
Yum! This was a great recipe. Followed it pretty close but you included things I wouldn’t have thought of! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Katie! So glad you enjoyed the tacos!
Just as a suggestion, I use shredded cabbage in my tacos. Especially, during the warmer months. Lettuce wilts quickly. The cabbage holds up much better and give a unique crunch & sweetness to the taco.
This is a trick we learned while living in Hermosillo, Mexico.
Thanks Barbara!
Yum! I love tacos and am always looking for new ways to serve them!
Thanks Kathy!