The Best Taco Recipes for Quick and Easy Dinners
When you need dinner on the table without spending hours in the kitchen, tacos are an easy choice. These recipes give you plenty of ways to turn simple ingredients into flavorful meals, from classic ground beef tacos to chicken, steak, seafood, and creative taco variations. You can keep dinner quick and easy while still serving something your family will be excited to eat.
Elote Smash Burger Tacos
These Elote Smash Burger Tacos combine crispy beef smash tacos with a creamy, tangy street corn topping for an easy dinner that feels a little different from regular taco night.
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Chipotle Chicken Tacos with Spicy Sauce
These Chipotle Chicken Tacos have tender chicken cooked with smoky spices and chipotle adobo sauce, then tucked into warm street-taco tortillas and finished with a creamy, spicy drizzle.
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Shrimp Tacos
These Shrimp Tacos have crispy, golden shrimp, crunchy cabbage, and a spicy-creamy drizzle all ready from start to finish in about 20 minutes.
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Crispy Beef Tacos
Crispy beef tacos are the kind of easy dinner that also works perfectly as a party appetizer.
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Smash Burger Tacos
Smash Burger Tacos are juicy smash burgers pressed right onto a tortilla, crisped on the griddle, then finished with melty cheese and all your favorite toppings.
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Smoked Pulled Pork Tacos
Experience the mouthwatering delight of these quick and easy Smoked Pulled Pork Tacos. You really can’t go wrong with tender, smoky pulled pork nestled in warm tortillas, all accompanied by pico de gallo and a burst of fresh flavors.
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Chicken Tinga Tacos
These Chicken Tinga Tacos have tender, smoky shredded chicken simmered in a deep red chipotle sauce, piled onto warm corn tortillas and topped with tangy Cotija cheese.
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Chicken Wonton Tacos
These Chicken Wonton Tacos are just like the famous Applebee's tacos that are made with shredded chicken and a zesty slaw in a crispy wonton shell.
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Mini Baked Chicken Tacos
These Mini Baked Chicken Tacos are everything you want in an appetizer—crunchy, cheesy, and packed with flavor.
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Elote Ribeye Tacos
Imagine slicing into a perfectly seared ribeye, tucking it into a warm tortilla, and burying it under a mountain of creamy, charred-corn elote topping that drips with cotija, lime, and smoky chili powder.
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Crispy Fish Tacos
These Fish Tacos have crackly-crisp beer-battered and cilantro-flecked cabbage slaw in a warm tortilla, one bite is all it takes to understand why fish tacos have such a devoted following.
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Pulled Pork Tacos with Pineapple Slaw
These Pulled Pork Tacos with Pineapple Slaw bring the best of sweet, smoky, and spicy to your plate. The pork is fall-apart tender, seasoned with a smoky spice blend and slow-cooked until juicy, then tossed in your favorite barbecue sauce.
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Teriyaki Chicken Tacos with Cucumber
Teriyaki Chicken Tacos with Cucumber combine the sweet and savory flavors of teriyaki-glazed chicken with the refreshing crunch of cucumber, all wrapped up in a soft tortilla.
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Street Corn Fried Chicken Tacos with Green Chili Rice
Street Corn Fried Chicken Tacos with Green Chili Rice combine crispy, flavorful fried chicken with the tangy zest of street corn, all wrapped in a warm tortilla and served alongside aromatic green chili rice.
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Smoked Chicken Tacos Recipe
Smoked Chicken Tacos are one of the tastiest things to make when you have leftover smoked chicken. Shredded and piled high on tortillas with all the fixings, these chicken tacos are always a hit.
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