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Cheesy Oven Baked Chicken Tacos

Barbara
Tender, seasoned, rotisserie chicken, melty cheese, and crispy corn shells; these oven baked tacos are everything a delicious taco should be.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican, Tex-Mex
Servings 10 tacos

Equipment

  • 13x9 inch oven safe casserole dish

Ingredients
  

  • 10 Stand & Stuff, flat bottomed corn tortilla shells
  • ½ cup refried beans, warmed for easier spreading
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ medium onion, diced
  • 1 lb rotisserie chicken, shredded
  • 3 tbsp taco seasoning
  • 10 oz can Rotel, drained
  • 4 oz can diced green chilis or diced Jalapeño, drained
  • ¼ cup prepared Ranch dressing
  • 2 cups Cheddar, Colby Jack or Pepper Jack cheese, shredded

Toppings:

  • shredded lettuce
  • chopped tomato
  • sour cream
  • hot sauce or salsa
  • diced avocado, optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease a 13x9 inch baking dish.
  • In a skillet, heat a little oil over medium heat.  Sauté diced onions till soft.
  • Add the chicken, and taco seasoning.  Stir to coat the chicken with the sautéed onions and taco seasoning.  
  • Add drained Rotel, diced green chilis, and Ranch dressing to the skillet.  Stir to combine with the chicken and heat through.
  • Use a spoon to spread some refried beans into the bottom of each taco shell.
  • Stand taco shells in prepared casserole dish. Set aside.
  • Divide the chicken mixture evenly among the taco shells in the baking dish.
  • Top each taco with shredded cheddar cheese.
  • Taco shells will be quite full at this point.
  • Bake for 5-10 minutes until heated through and the cheese is melted, hot, and bubbly.
  • To serve; top taco's with shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, sour cream, diced avocado, and salsa or your favorite hot sauce.
  • Serve with a side of Spanish Rice to round out the meal. ENJOY!!!!!
Keyword chicken, oven baked, tacos