Ground Chicken Tacos
Posted Sep 30, 2024
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It only takes 7 ingredients and 15 minutes to make these ground chicken tacos. They’re a healthy, easy weeknight meal the entire family loves. Best made with our homemade taco seasoning and served with with homemade guacamole and salsa!
There isn’t a meal we make more often in our house than tacos, and this ground chicken taco recipe is a lightened version of our usual ground beef tacos.
It only takes 15 minutes to prepare ground chicken tacos and we always have the ingredients on hand (including this homemade taco seasoning) – making it a great go-to meal when I’m short on time.
Serve them with your favorite Mexican recipes like homemade guacamole, easy salsa, cilantro lime rice and refried black beans for a delicious taco night. Or, keep it simple and use store-bought toppings.
Ground Chicken Tacos: Ingredients & Substitutions
- Ground Chicken. you can use ground turkey if you wish. Or try these ground beef tacos or crockpot chicken tacos.
- Olive oil. Any neutral oil works well, like avocado or canola oil.
- Onion. sweet white, yellow or red onions are all great choices.
- Minced Garlic. use jarred or freshly mince your own.
- Homemade Taco Seasoning. I always have a jar of this homemade taco seasoning in my spice cabinet. My entire family agrees it’s the best. If you prefer to use store-bought, I suggest making sure you chose an organic variety without fillers/artificial ingredients. Two of our favorites are Siete Foods and Simply Organic.
- Lime Juice. Choose an organic bottled lime juice or use freshly squeezed.
How to Make Ground Chicken Tacos
Ground chicken tacos are easy to make in 15 minutes! We’ll walk through how to make ground chicken tacos step-by-step, and don’t forget to watch the video.
Begin by combining the ground chicken, 2 Tablespoons olive oil, onion and minced garlic in a non-stick fry pan or cast iron skillet.
Then, cover and cook over medium-high heat until the chicken is no longer pink in the center, stirring often.
Once the chicken is no longer pink, add the additional 1 Tablespoon olive oil, lime juice, taco seasoning and cilantro and stir until it’s evenly distributed.
Then, cover the pan and cook until the mixture is lightly browned, stirring occasionally.
Serve
Serve these ground chicken tacos in your favorite tortillas or taco shells (or use it to make the best homemade nachos, a delicious taco salad or ground beef enchiladas). I recommend a dollop of sour cream and cheese of course, along with some of our favorite Mexican recipes:
- Taco night isn’t complete without the this easy homemade guacamole.
- This blender salsa takes 5 minutes to prepare!
- Cilantro lime rice is a delicious addition, especially if you want to make burritos!
- Skip the can and make your own homemade refried black beans, they only take 10 minutes to prepare!
- I always make this sweet potato and black bean taco filling to go with our meat tacos for extra veggies.
Store/Freeze
Store leftover meat in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, or in the freezer for up to 2 months. Reheat in the microwave or on the stovetop.
Ground Chicken Taco Recipe FAQs
Use olive oil to brown the meat, cover it while you cook, and be sure not to over-cook it.
This recipe is easily scaled to make more for a large crowd (double, triple, etc).
Yes, you can use this recipe to make tacos with chicken instead of ground beef, however some modifications need to be made (like cooking the meat in oil instead of the fat it releases).
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Ground Chicken Tacos Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 3 Tablespoons olive oil divided
- ½ onion diced
- 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 Tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1 Tablespoon lime juice
- 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
- 8 tortillas
Toppings
- guacamole, salsa, shredded cheese, sour cream, pico de gallo, refried beans, etc.
Instructions
- Combine ground chicken, 2 Tablespoons olive oil, onion and minced garlic in a non-stick fry pan or cast iron skillet.
- Cover and cook over medium-high heat until the chicken is no longer pink in the center, stirring often.
- Once the chicken is no longer pink, add the additional 1 Tablespoon olive oil, lime juice, taco seasoning and cilantro and stir until it’s evenly distributed.
- Cover and cook until the mixture is lightly browned, stirring occasionally.
- Fill taco shells with meat and toppings, as desired.
Video
Notes
- Ground Chicken. you can use ground turkey if you wish. Or try these ground beef tacos or crockpot chicken tacos.
- Olive oil. Any neutral oil works well, like avocado or canola oil.
- Onion. sweet white, yellow or red onions are all great choices.
- Minced Garlic. use jarred or freshly mince your own.
- Homemade Taco Seasoning. I always have a jar of this homemade taco seasoning in my spice cabinet. My entire family agrees it’s the best. If you prefer to use store-bought, I suggest making sure you chose an organic variety without fillers/artificial ingredients. Two of our favorites are Siete Foods and Simply Organic.
- Lime Juice. Choose an organic bottled lime juice or use freshly squeezed.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
