The best way to enjoy a mouth-watering snack is to serve a dish with crispy, savory, and sizzling topping texture. The taco recipes have been one of the most loved meals among all the food lovers.
The combination of various layered inner fillings with a sizzling topping made these tacos more tempting. So today I am going to share some canned chicken taco recipes that can be prepared at home easily and enjoyed in no time.
These taco recipes are made with a combination of tender chicken pieces with savory inner fillings and sizzling toppings. The use of canned chicken made these recipes more time-efficient and hassle-free. So let’s start the recipes.
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Canned Chicken Classic Taco Recipe
This recipe can is very popular for its delicious taste combination. The inner fillings of tender chicken meat along with loads of spices and a sizzling upper layer made this recipe more tempting. So let’s start the canned chicken taco recipe:
Ingredients:
- 1-can of boneless chicken meat
- ½ cups of beans and chopped tomatoes
- 1-can of corn (any choice)
- ½ cups of green chili sauce (any choice)
- 1 cup of chicken broth for gravy
- 1-package of taco seasoning (any choice)
- ½ tsp of chili and garlic powder
- 1 tsp of cumin
- ½ tsp of lemon juice, salt, and pepper to taste
Methods of Preparing Step by Step:
Step 1:
In a large saucepan, pour the canned boneless chicken pieces along with the chicken broth. Start to heat the mixture under medium flame. Stir the chicken pieces to get partially fried and gravy.
Step 2:
After that, add in the chopped tomatoes to bring a savory tang to the chicken fillings. Stir the mixture continuously to avoid excessive burning. Then add in the beans and canned corn to enhance the flavor of the tacos with canned chicken.
Step 3:
When the mixture gets thick gravy, add in green chili sauce, chili powder, and garlic powder to give a spicy and hot kick to the dish. Sprinkle taco seasoning, salt, and pepper on top to enhance the smoky and savory tang of the taco chicken fillings.
Step 4:
Then simmer the mixture for 10-12 minutes until the mixture gets thicker and the chicken pieces get tender.
Finally, pour the prepared chicken fillings into the crunchy tacos and sprinkle lemon juice on top. Then the mouth-watering chicken tacos along with canned chicken are ready to be served.
Classic Special Chicken Taco Recipe
This recipe can be easily made at home without any hassle. This can be the best-served dish in any sudden programs, outdoor campfires, etc. since this meal can be enjoyed in no time. So let’s start the quick chicken tacos recipe:
Ingredients:
- 1-can of chicken meat (boneless)
- ½ cups of hot sauce (any choice)
- 1 ½ tsp of minced lettuce
- 4-5 crispy taco shells
- ½ cups of cheddar cheese (any choice)
- 1 tsp of lemon juice
- ½ tsp of salt and pepper to taste
Methods of Preparing Step by Step:
Step 1:
In a medium-sized saucepan, take the canned chicken along with the added broth to get a gravy texture. Then start to heat the chicken pieces under medium to fry the chicken pieces.
Step 2:
After that, add in the hot sauce to bring a spicy tang to the taco chicken fillings. Stir the chicken and sauce mixture under medium heat for 5-6 minutes to thicken the sauce and broth mixture.
Step 3:
Then sprinkle salt and pepper on top for enhancing the savory tang. Simmer the mixture for a couple of minutes until the meat gets tender and the gravy gets thicker and cooked.
Step 4:
Meanwhile, prepare the taco shells by placing minced lettuce at the bottom surface of the tacos. Then pour the prepared saucy and gravy chicken fillings in the taco shells with lettuce.
After that, add a cheddar cheese layer on top of the taco fillings.
Finally, sprinkle lemon juice on top for a savory taste and the fast tacos recipe is ready to be served.
Homemade Easy Chicken Taco Recipe
This recipe can satisfy the cravings for a crunchy snack every time. This homemade recipe can be made at home in no time and the combination of crunchy taco shells with savory and spicy inner fillings made it more tempting. So let’s check out how to make chicken for tacos at home:
Ingredients:
- 1 lb of boneless chicken fillets
- 1-package of taco seasoning (any choice)
- 1 cup of olive oil
- 2 tsp of lemon juice
- ½ tsp of salt and pepper to taste
- 1 ½ tsp of minced lettuce
- 1 tsp of lemon juice
Methods of Preparing Step by Step:
Step 1:
In a mixing bowl, pour in olive oil and add taco seasoning and lemon juice to it. Then mix the ingredients for a couple of seconds to make a savory layer for the chicken fillets.
Step 2:
After that, add the chicken fillets to the prepared olive oil mixture and marinate for an even coating. Then keep the chicken pieces in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes so that the savory coating settles down.
Step 3:
Then in a frying pan, pour in olive oil and heat under medium flame. Take out the marinated chicken pieces and place them in the frying pan for 5-6 minutes until they get fried and smoky on both sides.
Step 4:
Then sprinkle salt and pepper on top and stir the meat to avoid bottom burning. Prepare the taco shells with lettuce at the bottom and pour in cooked tender and smoky chicken filets with lettuce.
Finally, sprinkle the remaining lemon juice on top and the homemade basic chicken tacos are ready to be served.
Conclusion
These taco recipes are very popular as the combination of various delicious flavors is added to them. The crunchy taco shell with savory and tender chicken fillings always gives the goodness of a heavenly flavor. Besides, these recipes can satisfy the hunger of all the food lovers in every bite.
