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Buffalo Chicken Tacos Recipe
Turn leftover chicken into a flavorful and spicy taco filling with this easy-to-follow Buffalo chicken tacos recipe, ready in 15 minutes.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 359 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 1 ½ cups buffalo sauce
- 8 flour tortillas
- ½ cup ranch dressing
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- chopped green onions to garnish
Instructions
- Heat the chicken in a skillet. Toss with buffalo sauce.
- Arrange a tortilla on a plate. Spread 1 tablespoon of ranch sauce on it. Cover half of the tortilla with chicken and cheese. Fold it in half.
- Heat a non-stick skillet on medium heat. Add one tortilla at a time and cook until lightly golden brown and the cheese melts.
- Remove and serve immediately.
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Notes
- When you're short on time or don't feel like cooking, grab a rotisserie chicken from the store and shred it up. It's a quick and easy way to get flavorful, tender chicken for your tacos.
- Before assembling your tacos, heat the tortillas in the microwave or on a griddle. Heating will make them more pliable and less likely to tear when folded.
- Cheddar is classic, but you can try different cheeses like pepper jack, Monterey jack, or a Mexican cheese blend. Or mix in some crumbled blue cheese for an extra tangy kick.
- If you're sensitive to spice, start with less buffalo sauce and add more to taste.
- You can use raw chicken; slice it thinly and cook it in the skillet for 5-10 minutes before adding the buffalo sauce.
- When you're short on time or don't feel like cooking, grab a rotisserie chicken from the store and shred it up. It's a quick and easy way to get flavorful, tender chicken for your tacos.
- Before assembling your tacos, heat the tortillas in the microwave or on a griddle. Heating will make them more pliable and less likely to tear when folded.
- Cheddar is classic, but you can try different cheeses like pepper jack, Monterey jack, or a Mexican cheese blend. Or mix in some crumbled blue cheese for an extra tangy kick.
- If you're sensitive to spice, start with less buffalo sauce and add more to taste.
- You can use raw chicken; slice it thinly and cook it in the skillet for 5-10 minutes before adding the buffalo sauce.
Nutrition Information
Calories
359kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Cholesterol
72mg
(24%)
Sodium
1960mg
(82%)
Potassium
189mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
310IU
(6%)
Calcium
254mg
(25%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 359
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 359kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 1960mg | 82% |
| Potassium | 189mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 310IU | 6% |
| Calcium | 254mg | 25% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.