Buffalo Chicken Tacos
User Reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
29 mins
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Total Time
29 mins
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Servings
8 tacos
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Calories
252 kcal
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Course
Main Course
Buffalo Chicken Tacos
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Shredded chicken tossed with tangy buffalo sauce, tucked inside warm tortillas, topped with a creamy cilantro lime sauce, life doesn’t get much better than these Buffalo Chicken Tacos!
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Ingredients
Buffalo Chicken Tacos
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 Jalapeño seeded and minced
- ½ cup red onion diced
- 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken breasts
- ½ cup buffalo sauce
- 8 small corn or flour tortillas
- 1 cup pepper jack cheese shredded
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro chopped
- 1 lime sliced into 8 small wedges
Slaw
- 1 cup green cabbage shredded
- 1 cup red cabbage shredded
- ½ cup carrots shredded
- 2 tbsp lime juice fresh squeeze
Cilantro Lime Dip
- 1 cup sour cream
- 3 cloves garlic crushed
- 2 tbsp lime juice fresh squeezed
- 2 tbsp green onions diced
- 2 tbsp cilantro chopped
Instructions
Buffalo Chicken Tacos
- Add the olive oil to a large skillet over medium high heat.
- Once heated, add the jalapeños and onions.
- Sauté for 5-7 minutes, then add the shredded chicken.
- Add the buffalo sauce, mix together, turn the heat to low and simmer for 3-4 minutes.
- Add the chicken mixture to the tortillas, then top with pepper jack cheese, slaw, cilantro lime dip, fresh cilantro and one lime wedge to squeeze over the taco.
Slaw
- Combine all of the ingredients for the slaw in a medium mixing bowl
Cilantro Lime Dip
- Mix all of the ingredients together in a small mixing bowl.
Notes
- Gluten free option: Serve these tacos on corn tortillas to make the recipe gluten free. Always make sure to check labels on buffalo sauce to make sure it's gluten free. Frank's Red Hot is the brand I recommend and it's gluten free.
- Dairy free option: Omit the pepper jack cheese and cilantro lime dip to make this recipe dairy free. Add extra buffalo sauce on top of the tacos to replace the cilantro lime dip.
- Shredded chicken: the shredded chicken can come from a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store or can be made at home in an Instant Pot or slow cooker. To pressure cook the chicken, follow this Instant Pot BBQ Chicken recipe. To prepare the chicken in a slow cooker, add boneless, skinless chicken breasts to a slow cooker. Cover in buffalo sauce and cook for 6-8 hours on low. Remove from the slow cooker and shred.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
252kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
55mg
(18%)
Sodium
680mg
(28%)
Potassium
277mg
(8%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1843mg
(37%)
Vitamin C
19mg
(21%)
Calcium
181mg
(18%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8tacos
Amount Per Serving
Calories 252 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 252kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 55mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 680mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 277mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1843mg | 37% |
| Vitamin C | 19mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 181mg | 18% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Genuine Reviews
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5.0
9 reviews
Excellent
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