Buffalo Chicken Tacos
These Easy Buffalo Chicken Tacos are an easy chicken taco recipe filled with classic buffalo flavor and come together in 15 minutes!
Servings: 12 tacos
Ingredients
For Ranch Slaw
- ½ head iceberg lettuce, shredded or shredded cabbage
- ¼ cup grated or shredded carrots
- ¼ cup ranch dressing or blue cheese plus more for serving if desired
For Buffalo Chicken Tacos
- ½ cup hot sauce such as Frank's Red Hot
- ½ tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce or a pinch of salt
- ½ tablespoon honey optional
- 3 cups cooked, shredded chicken
- ¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese optional
- 12 corn or flour tortillas or taco shells
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the lettuce (or cabbage) with carrots and ranch dressing. Toss together until everything is well combined. Cover and refrigerate until ready to assemble tacos.
- In a medium saucepan, combine ½ cup hot sauce, ½ tablespoon apple cider vinegar, 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, and ½ teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Once simmering and the butter has melted, lower the heat to low and stir in ½ tablespoon honey. Alternatively, warm ¾ cup of store-bought buffalo wing sauce in a skillet over low heat.
- Add the shredded or cubed chicken to the pan with the warmed buffalo sauce, tossing together to evenly coat in the sauce. Continue to heat over low heat just to warm through. It should just take a minute or two.
- Using tongs, or a slotted spoon, top warmed tortillas with the buffalo chicken mixture. Top with the slaw and shredded cheese. Feel free to top the tacos with additional dressing, minced chives, or crumbled blue cheese as desired.
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Notes
Storage: If you happen to have any leftover buffalo chicken or ranch slaw, store them in separate airtight containers in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
Homemade Buffalo Sauce: Replace with ¾ cup of store-bought buffalo wing sauce in a skillet over low heat.
Butter + Honey: Both are optional but classic in buffalo sauce. Omit if needed.
Nutrition
Calories: 165kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 553mg | Potassium: 140mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 107IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg
