Chicken Soft Tacos with Avocado and Sharp Cheddar
We had friends over for dinner, and I decided to make these chicken soft tacos with avocado and sharp cheddar, because everyone was craving Mexican food. I chopped up some leftover roasted chicken along with some red onion, cilantro, lime juice, and seasonings. The chicken was flavorful, delicious, and tasted great in the tacos. This easy chicken taco recipe was a big hit with everyone, and they paired nicely with spicy pinto beans, Mexican rice, tortilla chips, and spicy fire-roasted salsa.
Chicken Soft Tacos with Avocado and Sharp Cheddar
Chicken:
- 2½ – 3 cups of roasted chicken, meat chopped
- ½ cup of fresh cilantro, chopped
- 3 tbsp red onion, diced
- Juice from 1/2 a lime
- ¼ tsp oregano
- ¼ tsp cumin
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
Other Ingredients/Toppings:
- Small flour tortillas
- Lettuce, finely chopped
- Sharp cheddar, grated
- Grape tomatoes, sliced
- Green onions, sliced
- Black olives, sliced
- Avocado, diced
- Salsa
- Sour cream
How to Make Chicken Soft Tacos with Avocado and Sharp Cheddar
Roast the chicken using this recipe, or use a store-bought rotisserie chicken and remove the skin and bones from the meat.
Chop the roasted chicken along with the cilantro, red onion, lime juice, oregano, cumin, garlic powder, sea salt, and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Mix thoroughly until well combined. Taste & re-season if desired.
Heat the chicken (covered with a paper towel) for 30-45 seconds in the microwave right before serving.
Heat the flour tortillas, wrapped in a towel, for 30-45 seconds, or until warm and pliable.
Spread the chicken mixture down the center of the tortilla, then top with lettuce, sharp cheddar, tomatoes, green onions, olives, and avocado.
Serve with a side of salsa and sour cream if desired. Enjoy.
Equipment
Ingredients
Chicken:
- 2½ - 3 cups of roasted chicken meat chopped
- ½ cup of fresh cilantro chopped
- 3 tbsp red onion diced
- Juice from 1/2 a lime
- ¼ tsp oregano
- ¼ tsp cumin
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
Other Ingredients/Toppings:
- Small flour tortillas
- Lettuce finely chopped
- Sharp cheddar grated
- Grape tomatoes sliced
- Green onions sliced
- Black olives sliced
- Avocado diced
- Salsa if desired
- Sour cream if desired
Instructions
- Roast the chicken using this recipe, or use a store-bought rotisserie chicken and remove the skin and bones from the meat.
- Chop the roasted chicken along with the cilantro, red onion, lime juice, oregano, cumin, garlic powder, sea salt, and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Mix thoroughly until well combined. Taste & re-season if desired.
- Heat the chicken (covered with a paper towel) for 30-45 seconds in the microwave right before serving.Â
- Heat the flour tortillas, wrapped in a towel, for 30-45 seconds, or until warm and pliable.
- Spread the chicken mixture down the center of the tortilla, then top with lettuce, sharp cheddar, tomatoes, green onions, olives, and avocado.
- Serve with a side of salsa and sour cream if desired. Enjoy.
That looks yummy! That salsa you made pairs perfectly with this meal. I can go for one of these right about now. 😉
I have recently started having mexican food and I cannot get enough of tacos. Love your recipe.
Yes please! Now I’m totally craving mexican food at midnight!
These look perfect… Every night should be taco night 🙂
Great photo of the taco… you staged it perfectly.. I can never get mine to look like that! lol
Love the combination of flavors… simple and perfect!!
I love making tacos on weeknights and these look perfect, Pam! So great for “making your own” dinner with friends and family.
Perfect! I know what I am having for dinner tomorrow. I can hardly wait..just need to get some cilantro and I am good to go!
Love the salsa + taco recipe you posted. Also, your tacos are so pretty in the pictures.
Looks really fresh and delicious Pam
These sound fabulous, Pam. That first photos is a stunner and managed to make me hungry. I hope your day is off to a great start. Blessings…Mary
Tacos for dinner never fail to please! Love the flavors in these!
These look delicious Pam!
mmmm, i love me a good taco! these look wonderful!
Oh my they look delicious! Love the avocado in there!
What kinds of chickens do you roast to get such clean looking meat?
This taco is making hungry, it looks so good.
This would be a great weekend lunch! Love simple and delicious food.
so much good stuff! that is a nicely-sized taco, my friend. 🙂
now this is my kind of meal.
I’ve been eating an avocado a day now for a few weeks; just cannot get enough of them right now.
Holy stuff! You have an entire salad on top of your taco 😉
A very refreshing light fulfilling dinner. It is easy to make as well. http://0cbb70qpooxt1u9pjipj6s1n42.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=RECIPE1