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Quick and easy Rotisserie Chicken Tacos made with homemade taco seasoning are the perfect Taco Tuesday dinner! Everyone will enjoy this perfectly seasoned and flavored rotisserie chicken for the tacos.
I love a rotisserie chicken. You can make so many meals with it. It is so easy to just buy one and then cut, shred or slice it for whatever you need it for.
It honestly is a pretty easy way to make a good and tasty chicken dinner. These Rotisserie Chicken Tacos is just that. An easy and tasty rotisserie chicken dinner.
How to make Rotisserie Chicken Tacos:
Start by shredding and cutting the rotisserie chicken into pieces that are good size for fitting into taco shells. Add your chicken to the skillet with the seasoning.
This is the same seasoning on use on my Homemade Chicken Taco Seasoning. Once the chicken and seasoning is mixed at the tomato paste and water to the skillet.
Mix it all together and heat it up. Squeeze some lime juice to finish it all up and make your tacos!
Ingredient Notes:
- Rotisserie Chicken
- Oil or Cooking Spray
- Tomato Pasta
- Hot Water
- Lime Juice
- Taco Shells
Seasoning:
- Chili Powder
- Ground Cumin
- Salt
- Pepper
- Paprika
- Garlic Powder
- Onion Powder
- Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
- Dried Oregano
Optional toppings:
Top the tacos with your favorite taco toppings like lettuce, tomatoes, salsa, shredded cheese or sour cream.
Directions:
Step One – Mix all seasonings together and place in a small bowl and set aside.
Step Two – Prepare a skillet with nonstick cooking spray or a small about of oil. Place shredded Rotisserie chicken into a skillet with seasoning.
Add seasoning to taste you don’t have to use all of it or you can add more to taste. Allow this to cook for 1 minutes.
Step Three – Add tomato paste and hot water to skillet with chicken.
Cook on medium/low while stirring until combined. Allow this to simmer for 3-4 minutes before removing from heat.
Step Four – Add lime juice to chicken and serve in taco shells with desired optional toppings.
What should I serve with Chicken Tacos:
I love serving this with my Cilantro Lime Rice or my Mexican Rice.
You can also serve with refried beans and some Homemade Salsa!
Try a couple of my other recipes that feature a rotisserie chicken:
Rotisserie Chicken Casserole – This Rotisserie Chicken Casserole is the perfect quick dinner recipe. Made with a juicy rotisserie chicken and topped with buttery Ritz crackers, everyone will love this casserole!
Rotisserie Chicken Salad – This is a classic chicken salad recipe made with store bought rotisserie chicken. This Rotisserie Chicken Salad is full of flavor, creamy and absolutely delicious.
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Rotisserie Chicken Tacos
Ingredients
- 3 cups Rotisserie chicken
- nonstick cooking spray or oil
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 cup hot water
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 12 taco shells
Seasoning:
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
Optional toppings:
- lettuce, tomatoes, salsa, shredded cheese, and/or sour cream.
Instructions
- Mix all seasonings together and place in a small bowl and set aside.
- Prepare a skillet with nonstick cooking spray or a small about of oil. Place shredded Rotisserie chicken into a skillet with seasoning. Add seasoning to taste you don't have to use all of it or you can add more to taste. Allow this to cook for 1 minutes.
- Add tomato paste and hot water to skillet with chicken. Cook on medium/low while stirring until combined. Allow this to simmer for 3-4 minutes before removing from heat.
- Add lime juice to chicken and serve in taco shells with desired optional toppings.
