This quick and easy recipe for chicken tacos is perfect for lunch, dinner, or meal prep.
Chicken breasts are cooked in taco seasoning and salsa, then shredded and scooped into low-carb tortillas with all your fave taco toppings!
Holly’s Chicken Taco Takeaways
- Flavor: Bold seasonings, juicy bites of chicken, and your favorite mild, medium, or hot salsa from a jar (or your own!) make these chicken tacos a must for easy eats anytime.
- Difficulty: Chicken tacos are ready in minutes, served from a single skillet, and cleanup is a breeze.
- Recommended Tools: A meat thermometer is the best way to tell whether chicken is cooked properly. It should read 165°F when fully cooked.
- Prep Note: Double (or triple!) up on the homemade taco blend so it’s on hand to use as a rub, in a dip, or a dressing.
Chicken Taco Toolkit
- Chicken: Skillet-cooked chicken breasts come out extra juicy in this recipe. You can use boneless, skinless thighs, cutlets, or any leftover chicken cut into small pieces.
- Seasoning: This uber-versatile taco seasoning can be adjusted to make it as mild or spicy as you like. It’s also delish on shrimp, fish, or added to keto chili.
- Tortillas: Low-carb tortillas can be swapped out for butter or romaine lettuce leaves.
- Toppings: Build a taco bar with bowls of shredded lettuce, tomatoes, onions, sliced black olives, jalapenos, avocados, and radishes. Don’t forget generous amounts of cheese like crumbled cotija, a Mexican blend, sharp cheddar, or Monterey Jack.
- Taco Twists: Besides salsa, serve chicken tacos with sour cream, avocado salsa, low carb ranch, or a keto cheese sauce. Or vary the proteins you use. Try it with freshly made or leftover steak, shrimp, fish, or vegan red or black beans.
How To Make Chicken Tacos
- Cook chicken breasts in salsa, taco seasoning, and water until cooked through.
- Remove and shred the chicken, add it back to the sauce, and simmer.
- Serve chicken in low-carb tortillas or lettuce wraps (full recipe below).
- Add desired toppings and serve.
Taco-Tastic Tricks
Chicken breasts for tacos can also be baked with the seasonings, salsa, and water. Cover with foil and bake at 350°F until a meat thermometer reaches 165°F in the thickest part of the breast. Shred directly in the baking dish.
Let’s Taco ‘Bout Tomorrow
- Keep leftover chicken taco meat, tortillas, and toppings in separate, covered containers in the refrigerator. Chicken will last up to 4 days.
- Enjoy the chicken and toppings cold in tacos, or mix everything into a crunchy caesar salad with lots of fresh greens.
- Freeze leftover chicken in zippered bags for up to one month. Add leftovers to a zesty chicken taco soup.
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Chicken Tacos
Make this easy recipe for chicken tacos, with salsa and seasonings, for a delicious meal that everyone will love.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
- ⅔ cup salsa
- ½ cup water
- 2 tablespoons keto taco seasoning
For serving
- 8 low-carb tortillas 4-inch or butter lettuce leaves
- sour cream optional
- toppings as desired tomatoes cheese, avocado, cilantro, lettuce, jalapenos
Instructions
- In a 10-inch skillet combine the salsa, water, and taco seasoning. Add the chicken and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook for 15-20 minutes until chicken is cooked through (165℉), stirring occasionally.
- Remove the chicken from the skillet and shred with two forks. Add it back to the sauce and simmer, uncovered, over medium heat until thickened, about 3 minutes.
- Serve the chicken in low-carb tortillas or lettuce leaves with your favorite taco toppings.
Notes
- Nutrition information does not include sour cream or other toppings.
- Refrigerate leftover chicken for up to 4 days, or freeze for up to 1 month.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 150kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 531mg | Potassium: 531mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 359IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
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I nedd a recipe for the homemade taco seasoning.
Marjorie, you’ll find the Taco Seasoning Recipe here! Enjoy!