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Cheesy Baked Chicken Tacos

Baked Chicken Tacos are the perfect weeknight dinner. Made with shredded chicken, black beans, chiles and cheese then topped with all the fixings. 
Course Main Dishes
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword chicken, pepper jack cheese, tacos
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6 Servings
Calories 656kcal

Ingredients

Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil or avocado oil
  • 3 cups cooked shredded chicken
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 15.5 ounces black beans rinsed and drained
  • 4 ounces diced green chiles
  • 10 - 12 standing taco shells
  • 2 - 2 1/2 cups pepper jack cheese shredded

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place 8 - 10 taco shells in a baking dish. Warm taco shells according to package directions.
  • Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add in chicken, chili powder, cumin, oregano, granulated garlic and onion powder. Stir in black beans and diced green chiles
  • Increase oven temperature to 400 degrees. Divide chicken filling evenly among taco shells. Sprinkle pepper jack cheese over the top. Bake in preheated oven for 5 - 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
  • Remove tacos from oven. Top each taco with your favorite toppings. Serve immediately.

Notes

Nutrition information is for estimation purposes only and will greatly depend on any additional toppings that you add. 

Nutrition

Serving: 2tacos | Calories: 656kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 128mg | Sodium: 714mg | Potassium: 590mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 924IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 702mg | Iron: 4mg