Baked Chicken Tacos

5 from 6 votes

These Baked Chicken Tacos are easy to make with Old El Paso products. Everyone loves this Oven Baked Chicken Tacos Recipe!

Prep Time30

Cook Time15

Total Time45

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

Servings:

Cost: $16.63, $2.77 per Serving

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Heat 2 Tbsp olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add 3 boneless chicken breasts and season with ½ packet taco seasoning. Cook 4–5 minutes per side until browned.
Mix the remaining ½ packet taco seasoning with 1 cup water. Pour into the skillet, bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 12–15 minutes.
Remove the lid, shred the chicken, and cook uncovered for 2–3 minutes to reduce excess liquid. Remove from heat.
Warm 2 cans refried beans in the microwave.
Place up to 18 stand n’ stuff taco shells in a baking dish.
Add about 2 Tbsp refried beans to the bottom of each shell.
Top with shredded chicken and 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese divided evenly.
Bake for 12–15 minutes until heated through and cheese is melted.
Top with chopped cilantro and serve. Enjoy!

Recipe Tips

Taco Shells - My first tip is to make sure that you use the Old El Paso™ Stand 'N Stuff Taco shells. These shells make prepping these tacos so much easier and ensure that they stay up right in the baking dish too.
Refried Beans - Ensure that you put the refried beans at the bottom of the tacos, this will help prevent the tacos from getting soggy when you make them. No one likes soggy tacos!
Baking Time - These baked tacos easily bake in about 15 minutes. Cooking time will vary so check often to make sure that the tacos do not burn.

Additions - You can add different ingredients to the chicken mixture to change up the flavor. Adding green chilis or sliced jalapeños will give the chicken a slight kick or add chipotle peppers for a smokey flavor. We have added other vegetables such as zucchini, bell pepper and chopped onions.
Spicy - You can also create the chicken mixture by combining, chicken, taco seasoning, tomatoes and green chiles together to create a spicy chicken mixture for your tacos.
Chicken - If you are in a hurry, you can easily use a rotisserie chicken to make these baked tacos easily in under 30 minutes. Ground beef or Ground Turkey can also be used.