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Shredded Chicken Enchilada Tacos

Published: Apr 16, 2019 · Updated: Nov 29, 2023 by Laura Fuentes · This post may contain affiliate links

All the delicious flavors of chicken enchiladas in a taco in less than 20 minutes!
5 from 11 votes
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It doesn’t get much easier or delicious than shredded chicken tacos and these Chicken Enchilada Tacos are the VERY BEST! I’m going to go ahead and say this will be your new way of serving enchiladas, I know it’s mine.

Chicken Enchilada tacos on a white plate

Epic Enchilada Tacos 

Short on time and need dinner on the table FAST? Want to treat yourself but still be healthy? Need a crowd-pleasing tasty meal? These Chicken Enchilada Tacos are the answer to all your dinner needs! 

Enchilada shredded chicken, guacamole, sour cream… be still, my heart. This will also make all the “meat and cheese only” type of people super happy. 

You can use a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store or leftover baked chicken either white or dark meat, completely up to you. I like a mixture of both. 

It’d be a good idea to warm the tortilla and assemble the rest of the taco part while the chicken heats up. Maybe do a happy dance while you’re at it, after all, we are pulling dinner off in less than 20 minutes, 10 if you shredded the chicken ahead of time.

overhead view of Chicken Enchilada tacos on a white plate

Is Enchilada Sauce Good on Tacos?

Yes! Enchilada sauce combines amazingly well with chicken tacos. The meat absorbs the smoky, slightly spicy flavor and tastes delicious!

What you Need

For these enchilada tacos, I usually use rotisserie chicken, it yields about 4 cups of shredded chicken, which is perfect for this recipe. If you are doing the leftover route, that’s about 2-3 large chicken breasts. Here’s everything you need:

  • Rotisserie chicken: or chicken leftovers. Shred it ahead to save time. 
  • Enchilada sauce: deliciously smoky! Make it at home or use your favorite store-bought sauce.
  • Cheese: shredded cheddar and Monterrey Jack cheese.
  • Corn or flour tortillas: store-bought or homemade.
  • Sour cream: a tangy topping that goes great with these enchilada tacos.
  • Guacamole: prepare my easy recipe, or use your favorite guacamole.
  • Olives: I add black olives, but any other works.
  • Cilantro: a fresh final touch!

You’ll find the measurements in the recipe card below.

overhead view of Chicken Enchilada tacos on a white plate

How to Make Enchilada Tacos 

Heat the chicken and enchilada sauce in a skillet, stir in some shredded cheese and BAM! Just like that, you’re ready to serve!

  1. Combine chicken with sauce
    In a large cast iron skillet, combine the shredded chicken and enchilada sauce and toss to coat. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring, to heat the chicken through. Remove the pan from heat.
  2. Make it cheesy!
    In a medium bowl, combine the cheese. Add 1 ½ cups (180 g) of the cheese to the chicken mixture in the skillet and toss to combine. Cover and set aside for 2 minutes to melt the cheese through while you prepare the remaining ingredients.
  3. Taco time!
    Assemble each taco by placing a scoop of the enchilada mixture onto a tortilla and topping with cheese, sour cream, guacamole, sliced olives, and cilantro.

How did I pull these chicken enchilada tacos? Watch this video:

Best Toppings

I like to top these enchilada chicken tacos with sour cream, guacamole, black olives, chopped cilantro, and extra cheese. It’s a creamy, fresh, and super delicious combo!

Other great toppings are avocado slices, shredded cabbage or lettuce, chopped green onions, and pico de gallo. You choose!

Chicken Enchilada tacos on a white plate

More Shredded Chicken Tacos

Shredded chicken tacos are delicious and totally convenient for any occasion. You can cook the meat in the slow cooker as I do in my Crockpot Chicken Tacos and they’ll be ready to eat by dinner, or use rotisserie chicken to solve dinner with my tasty Salsa Verde Chicken Tacos recipe or these epic BBQ Chicken Tostadas. Yummy!

Shredded Chicken Enchilada Tacos

Laura Fuentes
All the delicious flavors of chicken enchiladas in a taco in less than 20 minutes!
5 from 11 votes
Servings 4
Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
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Ingredients
 

  • 1 rotisserie chicken, skin and bones discarded, meat shredded
  • 1 can enchilada sauce
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup shredded Monterrey Jack cheese
  • 8 corn or flour tortillas, store-bought or homemade, warmed
  • Sour cream
  • Easy Guacamole
  • 1 can sliced black olives, drained
  • ¼ cup chopped cilantro

Instructions
 

  • In a large cast iron skillet, combine the shredded chicken and enchilada sauce and toss to coat. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring, to heat the chicken through. Remove the pan from heat.
  • In a medium bowl, combine the cheese. Add 1 ½ cups (180 g) of the cheese to the chicken mixture in the skillet and toss to combine. Cover and set aside for 2 minutes to melt the cheese through while you prepare the remaining ingredients.
  • Assemble each taco by placing a scoop of the enchilada mixture onto a tortilla and topping with cheese, sour cream, guacamole, sliced olives, and cilantro.

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Nutrition

Serving: 2 tacosCalories: 689kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 86gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 267mgSodium: 1198mgPotassium: 852mgFiber: 3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 546IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 486mgIron: 2mg
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