Blackened Chicken Tacos are one of our favorite fun easy chicken recipes for any day of the year! This Spicy Chicken Tacos Recipe is easy to prepare, and sure to please everyone from kids to adults. One of our favorite easy taco recipes!
Tacos, Tacos, Tacos!!! That is my answer when asked “what would you choose if you could only eat one food for the rest of your life?”. Tacos are just so exciting and delicious, I could never get bored of them! These Blackened Chicken Tacos are no exception! They are exploding with flavor and are a great dinner option any time of the year!
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How to Make Blackened Chicken Tacos – Step by Step
You will see in the recipe card below step by step instructions for how to make blackened chicken, and how to turn that blackened chicken into the most amazing spicy chicken tacos recipe!
To assemble your Blackened Chicken Tacos start with a small flour tortilla. Spread with a thin layer of sour cream. Top that with the blackened chicken and sauteéd pepper and onions. Then as toppings as you please! Toppings include:
- black beans
- avocado
- cherry tomatoes
- queso fresco
- cilantro
- radishes
I love these Chicken Tacos any day of the year, whether as an appetizer for game day or as a main course for Cinco de Mayo. You just simply can’t go wrong!
Blackened Chicken Tacos Recipe
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Ingredients
Blackened Chicken
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon coriander
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons butter
Vegetables
- 1 cup onions sliced into thin strips
- 1 cup bell pepper sliced into thin strips
- 2 tablespoons butter
Taco Fillings
- 8 small flour tortillas
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 cup black beans drained
- 1 avocado sliced
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 2 ounces queso fresco
- fresh cilantro chopped
- 1 radish sliced (for garnish)
Instructions
Blackened Chicken
- Pat chicken breasts dry, slice into strips (no larger than ½ inch wide).2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- Add the olive oil, lime juice, and spices to a large bowl, whisk to combine into a spice mixture.2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 tablespoons lime juice, 2 teaspoons smoked paprika, ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1 teaspoon cumin, ½ teaspoon coriander, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, ½ teaspoon salt
- Add the chicken strips to the bowl, toss in the spice mixture to coat.
- Melt 2 tbsp butter in a large skillet over medium high heat.2 tablespoons butter
- Add the chicken strips, cook for a few minutes* on each side until chicken is cooked through. Set chicken aside.
Vegetables
- Use the same pan you cooked the chicken in, do not clean**.
- Add 2 tbsp butter and heat to medium-high again.2 tablespoons butter
- Add the onions and peppers.1 cup onions, 1 cup bell pepper
- Sauté until they begin to soften, but don’t let them cook so long that they become mushy. Set aside.
Tacos
- To assemble the tacos, spread a thin layer of sour cream onto each tortilla.8 small flour tortillas, ½ cup sour cream
- Top with the blackened chicken, peppers, and onions.
- Add black beans, avocado, and cherry tomatoes.1 cup black beans, 1 avocado, ½ cup cherry tomatoes
- Sprinkle with queso fresco and cilantro.2 ounces queso fresco, fresh cilantro
- Garnish with a few slices of radish.1 radish
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