Easy Baked Fiesta Ranch Chicken Tacos With Tomatillo Avocado Ranch

Did you grow up on Baked Tacos in the crispy shell? The ground beef variety were a staple at our house along with Chicken Divan, Sloppy Joes and Whipped Potatoes with Sauce. My mom always kept a few packages of hard shells on hand for quick, easy dinners – the kind that come together so quickly you actually feel somewhat guilty but should just feel smart instead because everyone loooooooves Baked Tacos night! These Baked Tacos could be stuffed with all sorts of meat fillings from my Mexican Chicken to Salsa Verde Honey Lime Chicken to Carnitas, to Sweet Chipotle Pork and even my Burrito Filling would actually be crazy good, but for these tacos, I chose my AH-mazing Slow Cooker Fiesta Ranch Cream Cheese Chicken! Its creamy, packed with spices and the tang of ranch. Think Mexican Ranch Chicken and think DE-licicous!

How to make Baked Chicken Tacos

To make these easy baked chicken tacos, you first make your Fiesta Ranch Chicken in the slow cooker which only requires adding ingredients and stirring – sooooo easy. You could even make this chicken a day/days ahead of time and keep it on hand for when you are ready to make these tacos – just reheat before assembling. While your Tacos are baking you can whip of some Mexican Rice and your whole family will be singing your praises. To make, line up your taco shells in a 9×13 casserole dish – I use the Stand N’Stuff Taco Shells which are super convenient and such an improvement over the traditional ones that I always tried to keep upright as a kid. Layer your shells with creamy refried beans…. Stuff with can’t-stop-eating Fiesta Ranch Chicken… Top with lots of cheeeeeeese… Bake for 15 minutes while you prep your favorite toppings… Pile with lettuce, tomatoes and any of your favorite toppings from avocados to cilantro, to salsa verde, to pico de gallo to hot sauce… And marry it all together with something creamy, either sour cream, avocado dressing, guacamole, avocado crema 5 Minute Blender Tomatillo Avocado Ranch and if you are feeling extra gourmet, top it all off with my Homemade Salsa or Pico de Gallo ! You won’t be sorry. This Tomatillo Avocado Ranch makes absolutely everything better. It tastes like creamy, velvety avocado ranch with a Mexican fiesta flair added by the avocado, tomatillo, jalapeno, garlic, cilantro, lime and smoked paprika. Layers of herbs, layers of spice, layers of luscious goodness that just make these Fiesta Ranch Chicken Tacos that much more obsessive worthy. These Fiesta Ranch Chicken Tacos have it all – from the crunchy shell, to the creamy beans, to the tender, flavor exploding chicken, to the fresh lettuce and tomatoes and the velvety tangy Tomatillo Ranch. And with one bite they will have your heart… If you love everything Tacos, be sure to check out some of my favorites from Chili Lime Chicken Tacos, Red Curry Beef Tacos, Baja Fish Tacos, Blackened Fish Tacos, Salsa Verde Chicken Tacos, Buffalo Chicken Tacos, Honey Chipotle Chicken Tacos, Taco Pasta, Taco Spaghetti, Taco Soup and on and on… Looking for more Mexican recipes?

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