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Buffalo Chicken Baked Tacos

★★★★★ 4 Reviews Recipe Print
By: ErinPosted: 6/12/22Updated: 6/12/22

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Buffalo Chicken Baked Tacos
Buffalo Chicken Baked Tacos

Get ready for your new favorite taco flavor with this Buffalo Chicken Baked Tacos recipe. Made with buffalo sauce and your choice of blue cheese or ranch, they’re like the perfect wings-meet-tacos meal!

buffalo chicken tacos

The most delicious taco flavor is here

Tacos are always a good idea. Whether it’s Taco Tuesday or just another day of the week, they’re the best option. They’re flavorful, can be made a million different was, and they make any day that much better!

And these tacos? Well, these are something else. They’re not just regular tacos… they’re buffalo chicken tacos. Essentially, these tacos are like your favorite wing flavor wrapped up into a tortilla with veggies, chicken, and cheese!

Rather than making the fillings, warming the tortillas, and assembling right before enjoying, these tacos are assembled and then baked for an ultra warm and comforting result. They’re perfect for a crowd, as you won’t have to pass around fillings; just grab and enjoy!

buffalo chicken tacos

Ingredients in buffalo chicken baked tacos

The best tacos have the most fillings! At least, that’s what I like to think, because these tacos are absolutely bursting with flavor. Between the veggies, garlic, cheese, and dressing (the best part!), there is so much flavor inside each bite.

  • Avocado oil: First up, you will need 2 tbsp of avocado oil to sauté the vegetables.
  • Onion: Next up, dice 1/2 of a small onion. I recommend yellow!
  • Carrots: Add flavor with 2 diced carrots.
  • Celery: Follow the carrots with 3 stalks of celery. Dice these as well.
  • Garlic: Add flavor with 3 cloves of minced garlic (or 3/4 tsp of garlic powder).
  • Chicken: 1 lb of ground chicken will create 12 generously filled tacos.
  • Dressing: Add delicious flavor with 1/3 cup of blue cheese dressing. Alternatively, ranch will work!
  • Buffalo sauce: Add the heat with 1/2 cup of buffalo sauce.
  • Mozzarella: Every taco needs cheese! You’ll need 1 cup of shredded mozzarella to use across all 12 tacos.
  • Tortillas: Finally, grab 12 corn tortillas.

Tools needed to prepare this recipe

To make these baked tacos, you’ll need a few kitchen items.

  • Cutting board
  • Chopping knife
  • Two baking sheets
  • Parchment paper
  • Sauté pan
  • Spatula

For measuring, you’ll need the following sized cups: 1 tbsp, 1/3 cup, 1/2 cup, and 1 cup.

making buffalo chicken tacos

How to make baked buffalo chicken tacos

Baked tacos are very simple to make. We’ll start by preparing the veggies and chicken, and then we’ll assemble the tacos and bake!

To begin, preheat the oven to 350ºF and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

Heat a sauté pan over medium-high heat and add oil.

Once hot, add the onion, carrots, and celery. Cook for 6-7 minutes or until softened.

Next, add the garlic and ground chicken and cook until it is no longer pink.

Turn off the heat and drain any excess liquid. Stir in the blue cheese and buffalo sauce.

Line the tortillas on the baking sheets, and add 1/2 cup of the meat mixture to one side of each tortilla. Top that with a sprinkle of mozzarella cheese.

Place the tacos in the oven for 3 minutes, and once the cheese is melted, fold the tortillas in half using the cheese as the “glue” to help the tortillas stay folded.

Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden.

Optional add-ins

Want to add even more flavor to your tacos? Here are some more ingredients you can add! They don’t all stick to the buffalo and ranch “wings” vibe (like the carrots and celery), but they’re tasty!

  • Tomatoes
  • Avocado
  • Black olives
  • Jalapeños
  • Refried beans
  • Black beans
  • Salsa
  • Queso
  • Lime juice
buffalo chicken tacos

How to store buffalo chicken tacos

Buffalo chicken tacos can be refrigerated for up to 2 days. Simply place the tacos in an airtight container and stick in the fridge. If possible, try to store unassembled ingredients and bake when ready to enjoy. This will help prevent the tortillas from getting soggy.

If you liked this recipe, you’ll want to try these!

Ready for some more taco-esque recipes? Here are some taco, enchilada, dip, and salsa ideas to try!

  • Healthy Turkey Enchiladas
  • Vegan Tempeh Tacos
  • Hot Taco Dip Recipe
  • Easy Pineapple Mango Salsa Recipe

Recipe by Erin Morrissey and Photography by Moriah Sawtelle

buffalo chicken tacos
buffalo chicken tacos
★★★★★ 5 from 4 reviews

Buffalo Chicken Baked Tacos

Get ready for your new favorite taco fillings with this Buffalo Chicken Baked Tacos recipe. Made with buffalo sauce and your choice of blue cheese or ranch, they’re like the perfect wings-meet-tacos meal!

Prep: 20Cook: 30Total: 50 minutes
Yield 12 tacos 1x
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Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp avocado oil
  • 1/2 small onion, diced
  • 2 large carrots, diced
  • 3 celery stalks, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1lb ground chicken
  • 1/3 cup blue cheese dressing (or ranch)
  • 1/2 cup buffalo sauce
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 12 corn tortillas

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Heat a saute pan over medium-high heat. Add oil.
  3. Once hot, add onion, carrots, and celery. Cook 6-7 minutes or until softened.
  4. Add in garlic and ground chicken, cook another few minutes until no longer pink.
  5. Turn off heat, drain any excess liquid. Stir in blue cheese and buffalo sauce.
  6. Line tortillas up on baking sheets. Add 1/2 cup meat mixture to one side of each tortilla, and top that with a sprinkle of mozzarella cheese.
  7. Place in oven for 3 minutes, and once cheese is melted, fold tortillas in half using the cheese as the ‘glue’ to help the tortilla stay folded.
  8. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden. Enjoy!
Author: ErinCategory: dinner, lunch, meal-prep, gluten-freeMethod: bakeCuisine: MexicanDiet: Gluten Free
buffalo chicken tacos

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  1. Molly says

    Posted on 6/28 at 6:44 pm

    10/10! ELW never disappoints, especially when it comes to buffalo chicken recipes. I used plain greek yogurt mixed with ranch for the dressing and cheddar instead of mozzarella.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 6/30 at 8:01 am

      Hi Molly, so happy you loved the tacos and made the your own!! 🙂

      Reply
  2. karen says

    Posted on 6/27 at 8:13 pm

    I love anything Buffalo chicken and these did not disappoint! Delicious, healthy, and easy to make! Thanks Erin 😊

    ★★★★★

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    • Erin says

      Posted on 6/28 at 4:57 pm

      Hi Karen, so happy you loved them!!

      Reply
  3. Tara says

    Posted on 6/20 at 8:01 pm

    These are absolutely AMAZING!! So flavorful, cheesy, and crispy! We will definitely put these into our meal rotation!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 6/21 at 11:55 am

      Hi Tara, so happy you loved them!! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Katie says

    Posted on 6/17 at 8:20 pm

    Awesome, quick, yummy recipe. I substituted shredded chicken and ranch instead of Blue Cheese and ground chicken. It was so good. My husband loved it too!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 6/21 at 11:50 am

      Hi Katie, so glad you loved the tacos and made them your own!! 🙂

      Reply

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