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September 16, 2025
Easy Tex-Mex Chicken Tacos Recipe
Easy Tex-Mex chicken tacos combine quick preparation with full-bodied flavors that can be adjusted for heat preference by controlling jalapeño seeds. These flavorful chicken tacos showcase the perfect balance of Southwestern spices while allowing customization for different spice tolerances. Garnish with chipotle ranch for the ultimate Tex-Mex experience.
Quick and full of flavor, you can adjust heat by removing the seeds from jalapeno. Garnish tacos with chipotle ranch, salsa verde, and avocado. I make the chipotle ranch with fat free sour cream to save a bit of calories.
Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
40 mins
Total Time:
1 hr
Servings:
12
Yield:
12 tacos
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Ingredients
4 cups water
1 (16 ounce) package yellow rice
5 tablespoons olive oil, divided (Optional)
1 pound boneless chicken, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
1 (1 ounce) package chicken taco seasoning mix
1 (16 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 ½ cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
1 (4 ounce) can sliced olives
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
12 corn tortillas
1 tablespoon bacon grease
Directions
Bring water to a boil in a saucepan; add rice and 1/4 cup olive oil. Bring liquid back to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, cover saucepan, and simmer until rice is tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir chicken and taco seasoning mix until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 5 to 10 minutes. Mix rice, black beans, Mexican cheese blend, olives, and jalapeno pepper into chicken; cook and stir until heated through, about 5 minutes.
Heat a separate skillet over medium-high heat; warm tortillas in skillet until pliable, 1 to 2 minutes per tortilla.
Fill each tortilla with about 1/2 cup chicken-rice mixture, folding tortilla over filling.
Heat bacon grease in a skillet over medium heat; fry the filled tortillas until crispy, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 393 | Calories |
| 14g | Fat |
| 49g | Carbs |
| 19g | Protein |
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| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 12 | |
| Calories 393 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 14g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat 5g | 26% |
| Cholesterol 38mg | 13% |
| Sodium 1047mg | 46% |
| Total Carbohydrate 49g | 18% |
| Dietary Fiber 5g | 16% |
| Total Sugars 1g | |
| Protein 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin C 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium 157mg | 12% |
| Iron 2mg | 9% |
| Potassium 247mg | 5% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
