We love eating Taco Bowls in this house. And this Chicken Taco Bowl recipe is about as easy as it gets when it comes to making a meal.
The most difficult part of making this chicken taco bowl is making the bowl itself which is made with Flour Tortilla. You can buy pre-made taco bowl shells from the grocery store but they can be difficult to find in some locations.
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When it comes to making the taco bowls, you have a couple of options. You can use a taco bowl maker like the one pictured below or you can use any kind of oven-safe bowl. While I haven’t personally tried it, you could also crisp up the tortilla in an air fryer if you have one.
Regardless of which method you choose, I like to coat a flour tortilla with a little melted butter on each side (you can also use some cooking spray). Place the tortilla in the bowl maker or press it into the inside of the oven-safe bowl. Bake for 7-10 minutes @ 375°F till brown and crispy.
You also have a couple of options when it comes to the chicken. You can cook your own using your preferred method or you can take the lazy way out and use some rotisserie chicken as I did for this recipe. Just make sure you add some of the taco seasoning on the chicken.
Recipe Variation
The beauty of this recipe is that you can modify it easily to your liking. You can substitute the chicken for some ground beef or ground turkey. You can use whatever kind of rice you want. Personally I like to use my Cilantro Lime Rice for this recipe.
If you don’t have any Taco Seasoning on hand you can always make your own. I published a recipe for Homemade Taco Seasoning for your convenience.
One of my other favorite salad recipes is my Ranch BBQ Chopped Salad. Easy and Delicious!
Gather your Ingredients
You will need the following ingredients to make this Chicken Taco Bowls recipe. For ingredient amounts please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Chicken Breasts – Rotisserie Chicken works great for this recipe
- Taco Seasoning – you can make your own Taco Seasoning
- Black Beans – make sure you rinse your beans before using
- Sweet Corn
- Cooked Rice
- Flour Tortillas – use a good brand tortilla like Mission or Guerrero
Optional Toppings:
- Sour Cream – I like to use a light sour cream as it has up to 50% less fat
- Shredded Lettuce
- Salsa
- Guacamole – make your own Classic Guacamole
- Black Olives
- Pico de Gallo – make your own Pico De Gallo
- Mexican Blend Cheese – typically a mix of Cheddar, Monterey Jack, Queso Quesadilla and Asadero cheeses
- Fresh Cilantro – Also optional as I know many people can’t stand the taste of cilantro
How to Make Chicken Taco Bowls
- Make the taco bowls if needed.
- Season the chicken with taco seasoning to taste.
- Add the seasoned chicken, sweet corn, black beans and rice to the flour taco bowl.
- Add the toppings of your choice and serve.
Easy Chicken Taco Bowls
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Ingredients
- 1 Chicken Breasts, cooked & chopped
- 1 Tbsp Taco Seasoning, or to taste
- ½ Cup Black Beans, drained and rinsed
- ½ Cup Sweet Corn
- 1 Cups Cilantro Lime Rice
- 2 Flour Tortillas
Toppings (optional)
- Sour Cream
- Lettuce, shredded
- Salsa
- Guacamole
- Black Olives
- Pico de Gallo
- Mexican Blend Cheese
- Fresh Cilantro
Instructions
- Make the taco bowls if required.
- Season the chicken with the taco seasoning to taste.
- Add the seasoned chicken, sweet corn, black beans and rice to the flour taco bowl.
- Add the toppings of your choice and serve.
Made these last night for supper, plus first time making the taco bowls. They were fun to make and they were delicious. The only thing I left out on mine was the sour cream as I am not a fan, but the rest of my family loved them including the sour cream. This recipe is a keeper for sure.