Easy Tex-Mex Chicken Tacos Recipe

Name: Easy Tex-Mex Chicken Tacos
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
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 1/2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend; 1 (4 ounce) can sliced olives; 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced; 12 corn tortillas; 1 tablespoon bacon grease

Servings: persons

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 1/2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
1 (4 ounce) can sliced olives
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
12 corn tortillas
1 tablespoon bacon grease

1
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.
2
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.
3
Heat a separate skillet over medium-high heat; warm tortillas in skillet until pliable, 1 to 2 minutes per tortilla.
4
Fill each tortilla with about 1/2 cup chicken-rice mixture, folding tortilla over filling.
5
Heat bacon grease in a skillet over medium heat; fry the filled tortillas until crispy, 2 to 3 minutes per side.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 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, and more.

Yes, Easy Tex-Mex Chicken Tacos falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Easy Tex-Mex Chicken Tacos

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