These mini chicken taco cups are an easy, quick, delicious meal or appetizer! A lot of the ingredients you probably already have in your refrigerator and pantry, which makes this even quicker to put together.
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Ingredients Needed For Mini Chicken Taco Cups:
- 1 cup chicken or rotisserie chicken, cooked and shredded or chopped
- 1 can diced green chiles, drained well
- 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained well
- 1 can black olives, drained and sliced
- 1/4 cup green onion, sliced
- red pepper flakes, to taste
- 1 1/2 cups cheese, grated
- 6 flour tortillas cut into fourths and some of the rounded edges trimmed off-BUT not too much, they need to make a cup inside each muffin cup.
- sour cream, chopped cilantro and /or salsa, to garnish
Instructions For Mini Chicken Taco Cups:
- Spray two muffin pans with cooking spray. (we use square muffin tins but, round will work).
- Place cut flour tortillas into the bottom of the muffin cups-to make a cup.
- Evenly as you can, distribute the chicken, green chilies, black beans, olives, green onion and red pepper flakes between the 24 cups.
- Top each cup with some grated cheese.
- Bake in a pre-heated oven, 350 degrees. Bake for 11-12 minutes.
- Remove from the muffin cups and top with sour cream and cilantro (and salsa, if desired). Serve hot. Enjoy!
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Mini Chicken Taco Cups
A quick dinner or snack for hungry family members.
Ingredients
- 1 cup chicken or rotisserie chicken cooked and shredded or chopped
- 1 can diced green chiles drained well
- 1 can black beans rinsed and drained well
- 1 can black olives drained well and sliced
- 1/4 cup green onion sliced
- red pepper flakes to taste-optional
- 1 1/2 cups cheese grated (more if desired)
- 6 flour tortillas (taco size) cut into fourths and cut some of the rounded edges off- do not cut them too small.
- sour cream, chopped cilantro and/or salsa to garnish
Instructions
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Spray two muffin pans with cooking spray. (we like to use square muffin tins but, round work also).
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Place cut flour tortillas into the bottom of the muffin cups-to make a cup.
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Evenly as you can, distribute the chicken, green chilies, black beans, olives, green onion and red pepper flakes between the 24 cups.
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Top each cup with some grated cheese.
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Bake in a pre-heated oven, 350 degrees. Bake for 11-12 minutes. I like them to be toasty on the edges.
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Remove from the oven and then, remove them from the muffin cups. Top with sour cream, cilantro and salsa, as desired. Serve hot. Enjoy!
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These were a fun twist for Taco Tuesday. Love how customizable they are too. Will make again!
Thanks for reaching out-I’m so glad you liked them!! Thank you so much for your comment! ❤️
These were a great pantry dinner! Delicious and very easy and fast
Amanda, I’m so glad you liked this recipe! Thanks for reaching out and for the kind comment!