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three ranch chicken tacos in a row on a narrow wooden cutting board
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Ranch Chicken Tacos

Ranch chicken tacos are the Tex Mex meal for anyone who loves Cool Ranch Doritos. This super easy recipe will be your favorite way to update taco night anytime.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Dinner, Entree, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Tex Mex
Servings: 6
Calories: 328kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 cups cooked chunked chicken
  • 1 package taco seasoning chicken or beef
  • 1/2 cup Ranch dressing plus extra for serving
  • 12 taco shells tortilla, or tostadas
  • lettuce
  • cheese
  • tomatoes
  • any of your other favorite taco toppings

Instructions

  • Heat a skillet over med-high heat. Add chicken & warm it for a few minutes. Sprinkle on the dry taco seasoning. Do not add any water!
  • Heat for 5-7 minutes until the chicken is heated through & the powder is stuck to the chicken.
  • Add Ranch dressing, heat an additional 2-3 minutes to warm through.
  • Serve in taco shells with all the fixings you love – plus an extra drizzle of Ranch.

Notes

  • For a spicy version, use spicy ranch dressing or spicy taco seasoning.
  • It doesn't matter if you use chicken taco seasoning or beef taco seasoning.
  • You can easily double this to feed a crowd.

Nutrition

Calories: 328kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.05g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 781mg | Potassium: 229mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 588IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 2mg