Chicken Taco Cupcakes
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
8 mins
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Total Time
18 mins
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Servings
10 cupcakes
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Mexican
Chicken Taco Cupcakes
Description
These Chicken Taco Cupcakes start with cooked and shredded chicken cooked further in taco seasoning and water until the sauce thickens. Lime juice is added for acidity and brightness. Refrigerated biscuit dough is pressed into a muffin tin to form cup-shaped crusts. The chicken mixture is spooned into each biscuit cup, then shredded Mexican cheese is sprinkled on top.
The cupcake-shaped biscuits bake until golden and crisp, melting the cheese and binding the taco filling inside a soft but sturdy biscuit shell. Once baked, the cupcakes can be topped with fresh taco standard toppings such as lettuce, tomato, sour cream, guacamole, and salsa according to taste.
This recipe is a practical way to use leftover chicken, or cooked bite-sized chicken pieces can be prepared fresh with butter and seasoning if preferred. The result is a portable taco-inspired dish with familiar warm flavors and a handheld biscuit crust.
Ingredients
- 2 cups chicken see Note, cooked and shredded
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning Old El Paso brand
- 2/3 /3 cup water
- 1 tablespoon lime juice (less or more to taste)
- 1 refrigerated biscuits 7.5 oz package
- 1 cup Mexican blend cheese shredded
- lettuce toppings
- tomato
- sour cream
- guacamole
- salsa
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400° and lightly spray a muffin tin with cooking spray.
- In a skillet, add the chicken, taco seasoning, and water. Stir together and cook over medium-high heat until the sauce has thickened and the water is gone.
- Remove from heat and sprinkle with lime juice to taste, about 1 tablespoon.
- While chicken is cooking, open biscuits and press each one into the bottom and up the sides of a muffin tin. Place about 1 1/2 tablespoons of the chicken mixture into each biscuit. Divide the cheese evenly on top of the chicken.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and top with your favorite toppings.
Notes
- Leftover cooked chicken can be used or you may brown bite-sized chicken pieces in butter before seasoning.
- Adjust lime juice to taste after cooking for balanced acidity.
- Use beef as an alternative filling if desired.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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