Tasty Sheet Pan BBQ Chicken Tacos (Oven Baked)

Name: Tasty Sheet Pan BBQ Chicken Tacos (Oven Baked) Recipe | Sip Bite Go
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 cup chicken breasts (cooked, diced (about 1-2 pieces of chicken)); 1/2 tbsp olive oil; 8 corn tortillas (the soft small ones, or use crunchy taco shells); 1 cup Mexican shredded cheese; 1/4 cup red pepper (diced small); 1/4 cup onion (diced small); 1 tbsp cilantro (fresh chopped); 1/4 cup bbq sauce; 1/2 medium lime (wedges); 1 medium avocado (mashed (for serving)); 1/2 cup barbecue sauce (for serving)

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Simple and delicious! Make tasty, super easy baked BBQ chicken tacos on a sheet pan for a game day appetizer. Use chicken breast or pulled chicken and top with veggies or slaw. Let’s bake ’em…

Tasty Sheet Pan BBQ Chicken Tacos Oven Baked Recipe — These handheld bbq chicken tacos are great for entertaining on game day or a party. Yet, totally simple enough for a weekday night.

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Why sheet pan chicken tacos are the best…

Ready in 15-30 minutes.
Fill BBQ chicken tacos with tasty vegetables.
You can use leftover shredded chicken or diced chicken breast.
Simple prep: load up the ingredients and bake them right in a warm tortilla shell.
New to cooking this dish? See my recipe for beginners (scroll to bottom of page).

Game Day Party Platter with Sheet Pan BBQ Chicken Tacos

Ingredients

Here’s what you need to make this sheet pan chicken dish.

Chicken breasts, cooked, diced (about 1-2 pieces of chicken)
Olive oil
Tortillas, the small ones, or use crunchy taco shells
Mexican shredded cheese
Red pepper
Onion
Cilantro
BBQ sauce
Lime
Avocado

How to make baked BBQ chicken tacos

Now I’ll walk you through how to oven bake chicken tacos.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Brush a large parchment paper lined, rimmed baking sheet with olive oil.
Add corn tortillas to the baking sheet.
Add equal amounts of taco fillings to one half side of each tortilla: diced chicken breast, cheese, diced red pepper, diced onion, and a little cilantro. Drizzle each taco with bbq sauce. Fold over all the tacos in half – secure with 2 toothpicks if needed.
Bake in the oven for 8-12 minutes or until the cheese has melted and taco shells are lightly browned and crispy.
Serve with extra bbq sauce, mashed avocado and (optional) the jalapeño ranch dressing from Sip Bite Go, or sour cream.

If you like this simple taco recipe, try it next time with a marinade of store bought enchilada sauce. See this recipe for simmered chicken breast in enchilada sauce.

FAQs

How do you cook chicken for baked tacos?

If you don’t have leftover chicken, see how to cook chicken breast on the stove with medium high heat and finish it in the oven. Or just make an air fryer chicken breast and dice it up.

How do you meal prep sheet pan tacos?

On the first night, make a chicken dish like oven roasted chicken, air fryer whole chicken, or smoked whole chicken. Save one cup of diced cooked chicken for these tacos the second night.

Can you make tacos from rotisserie chicken?

Yes, leftover store bought rotisserie chicken can be shredded with two forks and used in this recipe. It will make tender, tasty pulled chicken tacos.

What goes with baked BBQ chicken tacos?

Serve these with a side of cilantro lime rice, slaw, black beans, extra bbq sauce, sour cream or my jalapeno ranch dressing, and a squeeze of lime juice.

Side dish ideas

Why I wrote this recipe

We keep making these easy chicken tacos for game nights so it’s time to share the recipe. I love assembling them earlier in the day, then popping them in the oven for dinner.

They’re ready in about 15 minutes. I always like it when my husband asks for my recipes on his nights to cook.

He’s asked for this one so it’s time to post it so I can tell him to go to SBG next time. Ha! That really happens.

He’s made these chicken tacos a couple of times now, too.

See the best smoked foods for game day…

Are you a foodie, too?

Hey home chefs, hope that answers all your questions about making easy bbq chicken tacos. Next up, try my chicken al pastor tacos – they’re made on a sheet pan, too.

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