Happy August, friends!
Well, today, I’m pulling a recipe waaaaaaay out of the archives and re-sharing it with you along with making a printable version of the recipe. Earlier this week, very sweet and thoughtful influencer, Daryl-Ann Denner, shared this original recipe from 2013 with her followers and was oh so very kind and generous about how much she likes making it for her family. (Isn’t it awesome when women are sweet to other women?!)
Needless to say, it’s had a lot of traffic on my blog over the last few days, so I thought I’d re-share it for those of you who missed her post and make the recipe printable.
I’ve said it before (about a hundred times), but I’ll say it again, once you bake your taco, you won’t go back. Baked tacos take your meal to a new level of deliciousness.
From my kitchen (and hers!) to yours, enjoy! xx
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Spicy Chicken Baked Tacos: REPOST!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 5 tacos 1x
Description
Once you bake a taco, it’s hard to go back. Yes, the shells will get more soft in the oven, but YES, it only adds to the deliciousness of the entire meal. Enjoy! xx
Ingredients
- 1 pound cooked and shredded chicken breast (click here to see how I get my chicken)
- 1 jalapeno, chopped (remove the seeds for less heat)
- 1 (1 oz) package taco seasoning or about 2 tablespoons of chili powder
- 1 (10 oz) box frozen spinach, defrosted and squeezed of all the excess water
- 2 cups salsa (I used medium…you can use mild or hot as well)
- 2 cups Pepper Jack cheese, shredded
- 5 taco shells (I used the “stand and stuff” ones…but regular will work)
- Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add in your cooked chicken, jalapeno, taco seasoning, spinach and salsa in a tablespoon or so of EVOO. Reduce the heat to low and simmer about 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in an 8×8 inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray, line your 5 taco shells up. Divide the chicken mixture between all 5 shells. Top tacos with cheese and pop dish in the oven.
- Bake about 10 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly and brown.
Notes
Easy as that! This recipe is super easy to double (or triple!) and of course, you can mix and match it any way you like swapping out your add-ons for your taco.
Kacey says
This is a staple recipe in my house!!! I’ve made them ever since you first posted them in 2013 (I can’t believe it’s been that long) and go back to them ALL. THE. TIME.
They’re SO good!!
Lauren S says
So funny you reposted this recipe! I found it when you posted a long time ago about it and it is a family favorite. Definitely my go to recipe of yours!
Sandra Roberts says
These look delicious! Adding the pepper jack to my grocery list now. We start back to school next week and this will be a perfect meal! Thanks for reposting!!
MelanieL says
Agree about once you bake a taco…they are so good!! I’ll have to try this version soon. 🙂
Sandy M. says
Could you use diced fresh spinach or cook fresh and use it? Thank you! Anxious to try these. The cheesy ranch tacos are one of our favorites.
Mix and Match Mama says
Of course!! Mix and match it your way!!
Lizzi says
This is a yummy one! I also LOVE your spinach pesto baked taco.
Mix and Match Mama says
Yay!!! Thank you so much for sharing!!
Denise says
Love this recipe and so many others you post!
Question, have you ever done one post focusing on all your meatless meals/sides/apps recipes?
If not, is that something you would please consider doing?
My husband and I are trying to incorporate more plant-based meals into our lifestyle, and having one post that includes so many of your yummy meatless recipes would be so helpful!
Mix and Match Mama says
I don’t have a post (but I could later!), but you can sort all of my meatless options here: https://mixandmatchmama.com/tag/vegetarian/
Heather says
Oh my gosh, I have made your recipe so many over the years! It’s truly one of the go-tos in our house. I’m so glad Daryl-Ann shared it! Hopefully some of her peeps find there way over here as I conside you the OG Christian Mommy blogger!
Teresa Thompson says
I made these for the first time tonight and they were so good! My husband is not a big fan of chicken and even he liked them! I’ll definitely make again!
Shannon Blakeman says
I made these tonight and they were delicious. I added Mexican corn and it was tasty. Just curious what calorie count you think one taco is?
Mix and Match Mama says
Thank you so much for sharing!! xx
Shelli G says
If you were going to cook the chicken with the hot sauce in the slow cooker would you add the jalapeño and ranch to the crockpot too or wait until the chicken is cooked then saute the chicken, ranch and jalapeño together as your recipe states?
Mix and Match Mama says
I would personally do the second suggestion and wait on those things until the end. If you do either, please report back! xx
Lindsay D. says
I saw her IG story and was like that is a Mix & Match Mama recipe before she mentioned your name. 😉 I love these tacos and make your BBQ chicken ones frequently for my family.