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    Easy Shredded Chicken Double Decker Tacos

    April 16, 2021 by Stacy Roman 3 Comments

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    These Easy Shredded Chicken Double Decker Tacos are perfect when you cant decide if you want a hard or soft taco. Easy to make when you use rotisserie chicken and canned refried beans. A quick throw together dinner for Taco Tuesday or any night.

    Easy Shredded Chicken Tacos
    Chicken Tacos

    Mexican food is hands down my favorite thing to eat and favorite thing to cook. These Tacos are no exception. The perfect week night meal. I used canned beans this time but had I planned ahead Restaurant Style Refried Beans (Instant Pot) would have been perfect. I also will add my favorite rice next timeEasy Cilantro Lime Rice (Instant Pot).

    Easy Shredded Chicken Tacos
    Chicken Tacos
    What is a Double Decker Taco?

    A double decker taco is simply a combination of a soft tortilla wrapped around a hard shell taco.

    What is in a Double Decker Taco?

    I used shredded Chicken this time , however ground beef , steak or even ground turkey or chicken would work great. For the soft shell I used canned refried beans.

    Easy Shredded Chicken Double DeckerTacos
    Easy Tacos

    Ingredients Needed For Double Decker Tacos:

    • Shredded Chicken ( I used rotisserie)
    • Refried Beans
    • Taco Seasoning - I used packaged -however if you want homemade here is a great recipe cincyshopper.com/homemade-taco-seasoning/
    • Shredded Lettuce
    • Chopped Tomatoes
    • Shredded Cheese Blend -or cheese of choice

    Optional Garnishes :

    • Easy Spicy Hot Salsa
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    • Copy Cat Chipotle Tomatillo Green-Chili Salsa
    Double Decker Tacos
    Double Decker Tacos

    Don't Forget The Drinks:

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    How to Make Easy Shredded Chicken Double Decker Tacos :

    Ingredients for Tacos
    Ingredients for Tacos

    Gather your ingredients for making the tacos. I used left over rotisserie chicken I had. However, you can cook chicken breasts in the instantpot or preferred method of cooking and shredding.

    Shredded Chicken

    Throw chicken into a skillet and season with taco seasoning, add a little water to mix in well. Heat until hot.

    Beans on soft tortilla

    Heat refried beans and spread on warmed soft tortilla . ( If beans are too stiff , add a small amount of milk well heating.) Wrap soft tortilla around hard tortilla

    Building Hard Taco

    Build your hard taco with toppings you choose . I choose to layer chicken, sour cream, shredded lettuce, cheese, tomatoes and taco sauce or salsa. How do you build yours?

    Shredded Chicken Double Decker Tacos

    Tacos are Ready to serve . Enjoy them with your favorite side dishes and beverages.

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    Chicken Tacos
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    Easy Shredded Chicken Double Decker Tacos

    Chicken, beans and topping on warm soft and hard tortillas
    Course dinner
    Cuisine Mexican
    Keyword Chicken, Tacos
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 10 minutes
    Total Time 10 minutes
    Servings 8 People
    Calories 400kcal
    Author Stacy Roman

    Equipment

    • Microwave
    • Cutting Board , Knife

    Ingredients

    • 2 lbs. Shredded Chicken
    • 1 can (16 oz.) Refried Beans
    • 1 Pkg. Taco Seasoning or seasoning of choice
    • 8 Soft Taco Tortilla 6 0r 7 inch tortillas work best
    • 8 Hard Shell Taco Shells
    • 2 cups Shredded Lettuce
    • 2 Tomatoes diced
    • 1 cup Shredded Cheese I used Mexican Blend
    • Salsa optional
    • Sour Cream optional
    • Guacamole optional

    Instructions

    • Shred Chicken heat in skillet with taco seasoning
    • Heat Beans in microwave or on top of stove
    • Heat tortillas and taco shells either in microwave or oven
    • Prepare Veggies
    • Get Cheese and any garnishes ready
    • With a spatula spread hot beans on warm soft tortilla , wrap around hard shell taco
    • Build taco

    Nutrition

    Calories: 400kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 447mg | Potassium: 468mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 512IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 147mg | Iron: 3mg
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    1. Helen at the Lazy Gastronome

      April 18, 2021 at 12:27 pm

      Oh my this looks like a fabulous meal!! I found you on The Full Plate Thursday party.

      Reply
      • Stacy Roman

        April 18, 2021 at 10:07 pm

        Thank you so much for stopping by

        Reply

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