Best Chicken Soft Tacos Recipes

CHICKEN SOFT TACOS

Steps:

• Place the chicken in a 4-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine the tomato sauce, chiles, onion, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce and garlic powder; pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low until chicken is tender and juices run clear, 5-6 hours., Remove the chicken. Shred meat with two forks and return to the slow cooker; heat through. Spoon 1/2 cup chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla. Top with cheese, salsa, lettuce, tomato and sour cream if desired; roll up.

LIME CHICKEN SOFT TACOS

Steps:

• Saute chicken in a medium saucepan over medium high heat for about 20 minutes. Add vinegar, lime juice, sugar, salt, pepper, green onion, garlic and oregano. Simmer for an extra 10 minutes.
• Heat an iron skillet over medium heat. Place a tortilla in the pan, warm, and turn over to heat the other side. Repeat with remaining tortillas. Serve lime chicken mixture in warm tortillas topped with tomato, lettuce, cheese and salsa.

SOFT CHICKEN TACOS

Steps:

• In a large skillet coated with cooking spray, cook chicken over medium heat until no longer pink. Stir in the beans, salsa and taco seasoning; heat through. , Spoon the chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla; roll up. Serve with the toppings of your choice if desired.

EASY CHICKEN TACOS (LOW FAT IF YOU CHOOSE SOFT SHELL OVER HARD)

Steps:

• Prepare your tacos/tortillas as directed on the packaging.
• Place your onions, green peppers, and oil into a non-stick pan/skillet on medium/medium-high heat and cook until the onions are soft. Add in the garlic and chopped roasted red peppers. Cook until the garlic is fragrant (don't let it burn).
• Move the veggies to the edge of the pan and place your ground chicken in the center. You'll want to keep breaking apart the meat as it cooks.
• In the meantime prepare your Taco sauce by combining in a small bowl your spices and corn starch. Then, add water and Tabasco sauce, stir well to combine.
• Just as the chicken finishes cooking (roughly 5-12 minutes) stir to combine all the veggies and the chicken together, breaking apart any large pieces of chicken. Add your sauce mixture and stir together. The sauce will thicken, coating the chicken mixture, add additional water/broth if needed one tablespoon at a time. Allow the sauce to cook through. Cover and set aside.
• Now you're ready to assemble your tacos. Spoon about 2-3 tablespoons of the meat mixture into your shells, top with cheese, guacamole, tomatoes, lettuce, and enjoy!

BITE-SIZE CHIPOTLE CHICKEN SOFT TACOS (TINGA DE POLLO)

Steps:

• Combine chicken with water, half of onion, whole garlic clove, bay leaf, and 1 teaspoon salt in a medium (3- to 4- quart) saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cook at a bare simmer for 10 minutes. Cover and let sit until chicken is just cooked through (165°F on an instant-read thermometer), about 15 minutes. Transfer chicken to a cutting board. Strain and reserve 1 cup of broth for tinga and save remaining broth for another use.
• When chicken is cool enough to handle, shred it, discarding skin and bones.
• Cut an X in the bottom of each tomato. Blanch in a saucepan of boiling water for 1 minute. Transfer tomatoes to a bowl of ice water. Peel and core, then finely chop.
• Cook remaining chopped onion with 1/4 teaspoon salt in oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and crumble in oregano, then cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 minute. Add tomato and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened but still saucy, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350°F (a toaster oven works fine, too).
• Add chicken, 3/4 cup of reserved cooking liquid, and chipotle to the tomato sauce and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened and excess liquid is almost completely evaporated, 10 to 15 minutes. Cool to warm and moisten with additional cooking liquid if mixture looks dry.
• Meanwhile, using cookie cutter, cut out a circle from each tortilla, stacking 12 in each of two folded sheets of foil (reserve remaining tortilla scraps for chilaquiles). Wrap each stack in foil and warm through in oven, 5 to 10 minutes.
• To serve, arrange warm tortillas on a heated platter and divide chicken mixture among them (about 1 rounded tablespoon per tortilla), spooning it onto center of each tortilla. Sprinkle with cheese and top each taco with a cilantro sprig.

LIME CHICKEN SOFT TACOS WITH SPICY YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. To make Spicy Yogurt Sauce, with a large knife press garlic and salt together until a smooth paste forms. Place in a small bowl with olive oil; mix well. Stir in yogurt and taco seasoning. Cover; chill 30 minutes before serving.
• 2. Saute chicken in a medium saucepan over medium high heat for about 20 minutes. Add vinegar, lime juice, sugar, salt, pepper, green onion, garlic and cilantro. Simmer for an extra 10 minutes.
• 3. Heat an iron skillet over medium heat. Place a tortilla in the pan, warm, and turn over to heat the other side. Repeat with remaining tortillas. An alternate way of heating the tortillas in the oven: wrap the ten tortillas in foil and place in 150 degree oven until warm, approximately 10-15 minutes.
• 4. Serve lime chicken mixture in warm tortillas topped with tomato, lettuce, cheese and spicy yogurt sauce. We like to add the juice of one lime quarter on each of our tacos after it is put together.

EASY AND FAST SOFT CHICKEN TACOS

Steps:

• Remove chicken meat and make into bite size pieces, place in a 10-12" skillet.
• Add salsa to the chicken and simmer on low for 10-15 minutes.
• Place lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream into individual bowls and set aside.
• Place two tortillas in a brown lunch bag,.
• close tightly and microwave for 30 seconds.
• Place 2 tortillas on a plate and add ingredients in any order you like. There is no real way to make a taco.
• While the first person is making their tacos, heat the second person's tortillas, and so on. This way everyone's food is hot. If you have a tortilla warmer, that would work great.

STEVE'S ROASTED CHICKEN SOFT TACOS

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir chicken, chili powder, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper together in the hot oil until chicken is heated through, about 10 minutes. Spoon chicken mixture onto each tortilla and top with pico de gallo and Mexican cheese blend.

SOFT TACOS WITH CHICKEN AND TOMATO-CORN SALSA

Steps:

• Place the chopped onion in a small bowl, and cover with cold water. Let sit for five minutes, then drain and rinse with cold water. Drain on paper towels. Cut the kernels off the steamed ear of corn.
• Toss together the tomatoes, minced chiles, cilantro, onion and steamed corn. Season to taste with salt, and add up to 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice. Place the shredded chicken in a bowl, and season with 1 tablespoon lime juice and salt to taste.
• Heat the tortillas. Wrap in aluminum foil, and heat through in a 350-degree oven for 10 to 15 minutes; or heat through one at a time in a dry skillet over medium-high heat until flexible. Place one or two on each plate, top with shredded chicken and a generous spoonful of the salsa, and sprinkle some cheese on top. Serve, passing additional salsa if there is any at the table.

LIME CHICKEN SOFT TACOS

Steps:

• Saute chicken in a medium saucepan over medium high heat for about 20 minutes.
• Add vinegar, lime juice, sugar, salt, pepper, green onion, garlic and oregano.
• Simmer for an extra 10 minutes.
• Heat an iron skillet over medium heat.
• Place a tortilla in the pan, warm, and turn over to heat the other side.
• Repeat with remaining tortillas.
• Serve lime chicken mixture in warm tortillas topped with tomato, lettuce, cheese and salsa.

ZESTY CHICKEN SOFT TACOS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix the first six ingredients. Spread over flatbreads; top with chicken and, if desired, cilantro.

EASY CHICKEN SOFT TACOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees; place tortillas on baking sheet.
• Heat oil in large skillet; add chicken; cook until no longer pink; add 2 T seasoning mix and 1T water; mix well Combine refried beans, remaining seasoning mix and remaining water in small bowl.
• Spread bean mixture evenly over each tortilla.
• Layer each with a drizzle of taco sauce.
• Top evenly with chicken mixture, cheese and desired toppings (chopped tomatoes, sliced green onions, etc.).
• Bake for 5-10 minutes or until cheese melts; fold each in half.

CHICKEN AND BEAN SOFT TACOS

Steps:

• saute onion in large pan till translucent. Add garlic and chopped jalapeno, saute briefly, stirring.
• (Sometimes if I don't have cooked chicken on hand, I cut raw chicken in strips and saute it along with the onions.).
• Add chicken, seasonings and remaining ingredients (except tortillas and toppings).
• Cook over medium high heat, till ingredients are combined and liquid cooks down - about 5-10 minutes.
• This timing of the cooking is flexible, depending on how much seasoning you add, how much liquid is in your beans, if you add tomato sauce, etc. I make it spicy and just wet enough that it's not dried out, but not watery or gloppy.
• Adjust seasonings, salt to taste. (For me, it's often at this point when I decide if I want to add the taste of tomato sauce.).
• Serve in flour tortillas with your favorite toppings.

NEW MEXICAN-STYLE SOFT TACOS WITH HACKED CHICKEN AND SALSA VERDE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and ancho chile powder. Sear, skin side down, in the oil until golden brown. Turn over and brown on the other side. Remove the chicken to a plate.
• Add the onion to the pan and cook until lightly golden brown. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute longer. Add the chicken back to the pot, add the chiles, stock, and cilantro, and bring to a boil. Cover and roast in the oven until the chicken easily falls away from the bone, about 40 minutes. Remove the chicken from the pot and strain the cooking liquid into a bowl.
• When the chicken is cool enough to handle, remove bones and cut or shred the meat into bite-sized pieces. Place the reserved cooking liquid into a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer. Add the shredded chicken, turn off the heat and let warm.
• Divide the warm chicken among the warm tortillas, top with Salsa Verde and chopped cilantro.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and jalapeno and cook until soft. Add the tomatillos and cook until soft, about 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a blender, add the lime juice, honey, and cilantro, and blend until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.

GRILLED CHICKEN SOFT TACOS

Steps:

• To make Marinade: In a small bowl whisk together the marinade ingredients. Rinse the chicken thighs under cold water dry with paper towels. Put marinade and chicken in ziplock bag overnight.
• To make the salsa: Combine the salsa ingredients, including salt and pepper to taste.
• Combine milk and sour cream.
• Grill chicken over Direct Medium heat 8 to 10 minutes until meat is firm turning once. Cut chicken into bite sized pieces.
• In heated soft tortillas place chicken, cheese, drained black beans, sour cream, salsa, and lettuce on tacos.

GRILLED CHICKEN SOFT TACOS

Steps:

• In small bowl, mix lime juice, oil, garlic, cumin and salt. In large resealable food-storage plastic bag, place chicken and 1/4 cup of the lime juice mixture. Seal bag; shake to coat chicken evenly. Refrigerate 30 minutes to marinate. Set remaining lime juice mixture aside until serving time.
• Heat gas or charcoal grill. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. On 8 (12-inch) skewers, alternately thread chicken, onion and bell pepper. Place skewers on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 10 to 11 minutes, turning occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink in center and vegetables are done as desired.
• Place kabobs on large plate; drizzle with reserved lime juice mixture and turn to coat evenly. Slide chicken and vegetables off each skewer onto 1 tortilla; serve with salsa.

EASY CHICKEN SOFT TACOS (ROTISSERIE CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Remove skin and bones from chicken and discard.
• Tear chicken into bite-sized pieces.
• Place in a medium skillet with salsa verde and seasoning.
• Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes or until warmed.
• Spoon chicken into heated tortillas and top with beans and cheese.
• Serve with additional toppings if desired. (sour cream, cilantro, tomato, guacamole).

ZESTY CHICKEN & AVOCADO STAND 'N STUFF™ SOFT TACOS

Steps:

• Rub both sides of chicken breasts with taco seasoning mix. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until hot. Cook chicken in oil 8 minutes, turning once. Decrease heat to medium; cover skillet. Cook 5 to 8 minutes or until thermometer inserted in thickest part of the chicken reads 165°F. Let stand 3 minutes. Thinly slice chicken.
• Heat tortillas as directed on package. Fill tortillas with chicken, chiles, avocado and sour cream.

COCONUT CURRY CHICKEN SOFT TACOS

Steps:

• Heat oil in wok or 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions, gingerroot and garlic; stir-fry about 5 minutes or until onions and garlic are golden brown.
• Stir in tomato sauce, ground coriander, ground cumin, salt, ground red pepper and turmeric; reduce heat. Partially cover and simmer about 5 minutes or until a thin film of oil starts to form on surface of sauce. (The longer sauce simmer, the more oil will form.) Remove from heat; cool 3 to 4 minutes.
• Place sauce in blender. Cover and blend on medium speed until smooth. Return sauce to saucepan.
• Stir chicken into sauce. Simmer uncovered 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chicken is partially cooked.
• Stir in vinegar and coconut milk. Simmer uncovered 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink in center.
• Beat yogurt with wire whisk until smooth; stir into chicken mixture. Cook uncovered 1 minute, stirring occasionally, just until yogurt is warm. Serve warm with torillas.

SOFT CHICKEN TACOS

Steps:

• Warm shells in toaster oven or microwave - place aprox 2T of warm chicken mixture in each tortilla.
• top with lettuce and 1oz cheese.
• serve immediately.