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Saucy Buffalo chicken tacos you can make real quick and enjoy taco night at home!

Check out the recipe and video to see how easy it is to make these 20-minute Buffalo chicken tacos for an epic weeknight dinner!

Quick Buffalo Chicken Taco Recipe

Let’s add Buffalo Chicken to the taco party! I’ve already shared my slow cooker Buffalo chicken that can be made into tacos, salads, and more; but sometimes, you don’t “think ahead” and want to pull off Taco Tuesday anyway…. so this quick skillet version is exactly what you need!

This buffalo chicken recipe is made in the skillet, which gives the chicken a nice crispy outer texture and is cooked with your favorite Buffalo sauce. Because you are cubing the chicken into smaller pieces, they cook super fast. Like ground chicken tacos, they make a great option for busy weeknights.

How to Make Buffalo Chicken Tacos in a Skillet

These tasty tacos come together super quick and easy in one skillet. Simply sauté onions, add the chicken pieces and cook them until they are no longer pink. Add some Buffalo sauce, and it’s almost done!

Making homemade ranch to drizzle on your saucy tacos is a breeze. Got mayo? Got milk? A couple of staple seasonings? Boom. Ranch made. Then, warm your favorite tortillas and assemble these epic tacos.

Check out how fast you can cook these easy chicken tacos:

What to serve with Buffalo Chicken Tacos

In this recipe, I added avocado, blue cheese crumbles, and Ranch, but you can definitely swap them for your favorite toppings. I also love to serve these tacos with cilantro lime rice and spicy guacamole. Simple sides I can prep while sipping a Grand Marnier Margarita! Taco night can’t get ANY better!

Find this Buffalo Chicken Taco recipe on page 75 of The Taco Tuesday Cookbook. Cook with me each week!

Quick Buffalo Chicken Tacos

Servings: 4

Prep Time: 7

Cook Time: 13

Total Time: 20

Saucy Buffalo chicken tacos you can make real quick and enjoy taco night at home!

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Watch how it’s made:

Ingredients

1 tablespoon oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 ½ pounds chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
½ cup Buffalo sauce
8 corn or flour tortillas
1 avocado
4 ounces blue cheese crumbles
Ranch dressing

Instructions

Cook the filling:

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat up oil. Sauté onions, for about 5 minutes, until they turn golden and are translucent.
Add chicken pieces and continue to cook, stirring frequently, for another 5 minutes, until the chicken is no longer pink and is cooked through.
Add buffalo sauce and heat up, reduce heat to simmer, and cook for and additional 3 minutes, stirring throughout.

Assemble:

Warm corn tortillas prior to assembling tacos.
To assemble, scoop ⅓ cup of chicken mixture on top of the tortillas, top with blue cheese, avocado slices, and drizzle with Ranch dressing.