Easy Leftover Chicken Tacos
Make the best leftover chicken tacos with this quick, customisable recipe. Perfect for using up roast chicken, these tacos are packed with flavour. Add your favourite toppings like sour cream, chilli sauce, avocado, and more for a nutritious and tasty meal.
Servings 4
Calories 578kcal
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 Garlic Clove peeled and chopped
- 2 tablespoon Tomato Puree
- 1 teaspoon Cumin
- 1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
- 1 teaspoon Oregano
- ½ teaspoon Chili Powder
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Pepper
- 60 ml Boiling Water you can also use chicken stock)
- 400 g Cooked Chicken diced or shredded
- 8 Hard Corn Taco Shells or soft flour tortillas
- 150 g Cheddar Cheese grated
Topping Ideas
- 1 Red Onion thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoon Coriander chopped
- 1 Avocado halved, stone removed and chopped
- 12 Cherry Tomatoes halved
- 1 Lime quartered
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°c (160 fan/ Gas Mark 4/ 350F).
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan and cook the garlic for two minutes.1 tablespoon Olive Oil, 1 Garlic Clove
- Add the tomato paste and taco spices. Stir to combine then pour in 60 ml of boiling water (you could also use chicken broth / chicken stock) and mix in with a wooden spoon.2 tablespoon Tomato Puree, 1 teaspoon Cumin, 1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika, 1 teaspoon Oregano, ½ teaspoon Chili Powder, ½ teaspoon Salt, ¼ teaspoon Pepper, 60 ml Boiling Water
- Add the cooked chicken and cook on a medium high heat for two or three minutes.400 g Cooked Chicken
- Place the taco shells in a baking dish then spoon the chicken into the taco shells, top with the grated cheese, and oven bake (or grill) for five minutes or until the cheese has melted.8 Hard Corn Taco Shells, 150 g Cheddar Cheese
- Add toppings of choice and serve.1 Red Onion, 2 tablespoon Coriander, 1 Avocado, 12 Cherry Tomatoes, 1 Lime
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Notes
Expert Tips:
- Hard corn tortilla shells can be quite brittle so be careful when taking them out of the packet. Use soft flour tortillas instead if you like.
- Prep all of the topping ingredients the night before (apart from the avocado), to save time on the day and makes this a truly speedy meal
- Instead of using leftover chicken, you could also use leftover roast beef, pulled pork, or roast turkey.
- Make fresh meat tacos with ground beef or turkey mince.
- Fish tacos are also really tasty!
- Like your food spicy? Add a chopped red chili with the garlic.
- Make fresh chicken tacos with either 2 large chicken breasts or 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs. Cut into small pieces and cook with the garlic
Nutritional Information (Approximate)
Calories: 578kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 114mg | Sodium: 675mg | Potassium: 806mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1143IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 347mg | Iron: 4mg
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