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These BBQ Chicken Baked Tacos are the ultimate weeknight crowd-pleaser! Loaded with smoky rotisserie chicken, sweet corn, spicy jalapeños, and melty cheese, then oven-baked until golden and crisp. Topped with queso fresco, sour cream, and fresh avocado, they’re the perfect fusion of comfort food and taco night flair.

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BBQ Chicken Baked Tacos

These BBQ Chicken Baked Tacos are the ultimate weeknight crowd-pleaser! Loaded with smoky rotisserie chicken, sweet corn, spicy jalapeños, and melty cheese, then oven-baked until golden and crisp. Topped with queso fresco, sour cream, and fresh avocado, they’re the perfect fusion of comfort food and taco night flair.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

For the Taco Filling

  • 3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
  • 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
  • 1/2 cup diced red onion
  • 1 cup corn kernels fresh, frozen, or canned
  • 2 jalapeños finely diced (seeds removed for less heat)
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • Salt and pepper to taste

For Assembling

  • 12 small taco-sized flour tortillas
  • 1 cup Chihuahua cheese

For Topping

  • 1/2 cup Queso Fresco
  • 1/4 cup Sour cream
  • 1 Roma tomato diced
  • 1 Avocado slices sliced
  • Cilantro chopped

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 400°F.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine shredded rotisserie chicken, barbecue sauce, diced red onion, jalapeño, corn, garlic, salt, and pepper.
  • Mix well until the chicken is evenly coated with the barbecue sauce mixture.
  • Arrange the small flour tortillas on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, overlapping them slightly.
  • Spoon the BBQ chicken filling onto 1/2 of each tortilla, distributing it evenly.
  • Sprinkle shredded cheese over the top of the chicken mixture.
  • Fold the tortilla in half and place another baking sheet over the tacos. This will help them stay closed while baking.
  • Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the tacos are heated through, and the cheese is melted and bubbly.
  • During the last minute of baking, remove the tacos from the oven and, optionally, crumble on some queso fresco.
  • Turn the oven to broil and bake for 1 minute more until queso fresco is melted and tacos are golden brown.
  • Remove the baked tacos from the oven.
  • Serve the BBQ Chicken Baked Tacos immediately.
  • Optional: Top with sour cream, diced tomatoes, avocado slices, and additional cilantro.