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Crispy Chicken Tacos

Main Dishes ยท 35 minutes

Crispy Chicken Tacos

By Frida Sofia35 min totalServes Makes 8 tacos

This 4 ingredient dinner is seriously so good and versatile. If you have corn tortillas in the freezer and cheese and some kinda protein at home you can whip this up in no time! ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ

Why You'll Love This

  • โ€ข5 minute prep!
  • โ€ขKid friendly
  • โ€ขCan be made with an instant pot or in the oven
Crispy Chicken Tacos

Ingredients

Chicken Thighs

Iโ€™m a chicken thighs girlie but if you prefer chicken breast you can definitely swap for that

Enchilada Sauce

This sauce adds so much flavor. Can be swapped for tomato sauce or salsa

Corn Tortillas

I prefer corn tortillas but this is totally up to your preference, you can use flour

Cheese

Use whatever you have on hand! I usually go with a Mexican blend

Storage

Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days in the fridge

Crispy Chicken Tacos

Crispy Chicken Tacos

5 min

PREP

30 min

COOK

35 min

TOTAL

Makes 8 tacos

SERVINGS

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1

    Add chicken thighs and diced onion to instant pot along with enchilada sauce and water. Set to pressure cooking for 10 minutes, let sit for 10 minutes after finishing before opening. Once a bit cooled, shred chicken with two forks. Alternatively bake in an oven save tray for 30-40 minutes until chicken is fully baked.

  2. 2

    Microwave the corn tortillas in damp paper towels for 30 seconds. Spray a baking sheet with some oil, add tortillas to a the sheet and layer with shredded chicken and cheese. ๐Ÿง€ fold tortillas and press down gently.

  3. 3

    Bake in oven at 425F for 10-15 minutes until crispy. Serve with sour cream or guac ๐Ÿฅ‘

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