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cheesy buffalo chicken tacos with lime wedges on the side.
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Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Tacos

These cheesy buffalo chicken tacos are made with chicken breasts, flour tortillas, cheese, and buffalo sauce. This is my all-time favorite chicken taco recipe!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time2 hours 15 minutes
Total Time2 hours 25 minutes
Course: Entree
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Calories: 425kcal
Author: Julie Maestre

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs chicken breasts
  • 1 cup buffalo sauce
  • 3 tbsp salted butter
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon Paprika
  • ½ onion diced
  • ½ red bell pepper diced
  • 1 tablespoon cilantro finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove finely minced
  • 12 small Flour Tortillas
  • 4 cups Colby Jack Cheese
  • oil

Instructions

  • Add the chicken breasts, buffalo sauce, paprika, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and butter to your slow cooker. Cover and cook for 2 hours on high or 4 hours on low.
  • Once the chicken is fully cooked through, remove it from the slow cooker and shred it using two forks or an electric mixer. If using an electric mixer, don't overmix. Don't discard the buffalo sauce in the slow cooker, we're going to need it later.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons over medium heat in a large skillet. Add the onions and peppers and cook for 3-4 minutes.
  • Stir in the garlic and cilantro and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 20 seconds.
  • Add the shredded chicken to the skillet along with 1/2 cup of the buffalo sauce. Add more sauce if you want it extra saucy. Check for seasoning and set it aside.
  • Lay the tortillas on a baking sheet and add cheese and chicken to each tortilla and fold the tortillas in half. Heat about 3 tablespoons of oil and 2 tablespoons of leftover buffalo sauce in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Fry the chicken tacos for 2-3 minutes on each side and enjoy!

Notes

  • Feel free to use store-bought rotisserie chicken if you don't feel like cooking the chicken from scratch. It'll save you some time and be just as delicious!
  • Use an electric mixer to shred the chicken once it comes out of the slow cooker but don't overmix it otherwise it will resemble tuna and become mushy.
  • Add a good amount of oil to your skillet before frying the tacos otherwise they can stick to your skillet.
  • Don't want to fry them? Bake them at 400 degrees F. for 15-20 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 425kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 122mg | Sodium: 1448mg | Potassium: 540mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 759IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 356mg | Iron: 2mg