Description
Queso Chicken Tacos (Sheet-Pan Style) are a delicious and easy-to-make dish featuring shredded chicken topped with queso and cheese, all served in warm tortillas.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ lbs (680 g) cooked shredded chicken (rotisserie or poached)
- 1 cup salsa (red or verde)
- 2 tsp taco seasoning (or homemade mix: chili powder, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt)
- 1 ½ cups shredded Mexican cheese blend (cheddar, Monterey Jack, etc.)
- ½ cup prepared queso dip (store-bought or homemade)
- 6–8 small flour tortillas
- 1 cup diced tomatoes
- 1 cup diced avocado
- ½ cup diced red onion
- ½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- Lime wedges (for serving)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a bowl, mix shredded chicken with salsa and taco seasoning. Spread evenly over a lined sheet pan.
- Drizzle queso dip over the chicken.
- Sprinkle shredded cheese evenly on top.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, until cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Warm tortillas.
- Spoon cheesy chicken mixture into tortillas.
- Top with tomatoes, avocado, red onion, and cilantro.
- Serve with lime wedges.
Notes
- Feel free to customize toppings based on your preferences.
- For a spicier kick, add jalapeños or hot sauce.
- This recipe can be easily doubled for larger gatherings.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg