Mexican Chicken Recipes

If you’re an adventurous home cook open to new challenges in cooking—new techniques, ingredients, or cuisines, this roundup is for you.

Our team has compiled a list of Mexican chicken recipes as a good start for your new cooking journey into the flavorful Mexican food territory.

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Best Mexican Chicken Recipes

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Ground Chicken Tacos Recipe

Offering so many flavors and textures in just one bite, tacos are hands-down our favorite dish to make and enjoy at family gatherings. Today’s ground chicken tacos are loaded with crunchy romaine lettuce, tender ground chicken, tomatoes, onions, spices, and herbs—transforming the simple into the incredible.

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Chicken Flautas Recipe

This chicken flautas recipe is a weeknight dinner idea put together with simple ingredients but yields a delightfully tasty result.

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Chicken Enchiladas Recipe

Crammed with tender filling and covered in cheese and a tomato-based sauce, these chicken enchilada rolls are both satisfying and healthy.

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Instant Pot Chicken Enchiladas Recipe

Our Instant Pot chicken Enchiladas recipe recreates the rich, meaty rolls and cuts away half of the waiting time. The result is both delicious and healthy.

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Healthy Chicken Carnitas Recipe

This chicken carnitas recipe is prep-friendly without exotic ingredients. 35 minutes of cooking time on the stovetop is enough for it.

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Air Fryer Chicken Enchiladas Recipe

Today’s air fryer chicken enchiladas recipe is our take on a Mexican classic that everyone knows and loves. Let’s check out the ingredients.

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Chicken Fajitas Recipe

Packed with fresh greens, this chicken fajitas recipe is tender, crisp and can be prepped ahead, so your dinners can be made in 25 minutes!

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Chicken with Avocado Salsa Recipe

If you’re looking for a tasty and fulfilling dish, we promise that this tender, moist air fryer chicken breast with fresh and creamy avocado salsa won’t let you down.

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Instant Pot Chicken Fajitas Recipe

This Instant Pot chicken fajitas recipe proves that a healthy meal (that’s also delicious) isn’t hard to make. It’s pretty quick, too.

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Air Fryer Chicken Fajitas Recipe

This air fryer chicken fajitas recipe may not be 100% authentic, but it sure is healthy, easy to make, and delicious. Let’s begin!

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Chicken Burrito Recipe

Today’s chicken burrito recipe features shredded chicken breast mixed with healthy veggies, all wrapped in a soft and tasty tortilla. You can easily whip this one up for delicious savory bites in just around 30 minutes.

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Baked Chicken Taquitos Recipe

If you love taquitos, things are about to get better. Our chicken taquitos recipe will help you make the Mexican crispy treats in 40 mins.

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Chicken Enchilada Soup Recipe

This chicken enchilada soup recipe takes just 30 minutes to give you a flavorful, wholesome soup for four people. It’s as flavorful as the real-deal enchiladas.

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Chicken Taco Salad Recipe

Taco, the beloved Mexican classic, is reinvented into a healthy, colorful bowl of salad in this chicken taco salad recipe. The ingredients are pretty much the same, but instead of being wrapped in a tortilla, they’re all laid out on a plate. This gives the dish the same flavor-bursting qualities as the original recipe, only here it’s with the refreshing twist of a regular salad.

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Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe

This chicken tortilla soup recipe is made from a rich broth, decked out with healthy veggies, and dotted chili powder and tortilla chips.

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Cilantro Lime Chicken Recipe

Using simple everyday ingredients, this cilantro lime chicken recipe combines fresh limes and tenderly baked chicken breasts for a filling and flavorful meal, served over hot white rice and Pico de Gallo.

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Air Fryer Chicken Tacos Recipe

Your taco night will become a breeze with our easy air fryer chicken tacos recipe. Serve the dish with a salad and fruit juice for a well-rounded, healthy meal.

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Instant Pot Chicken Tacos Recipe

Our Instant Pot chicken tacos recipe will show you how to make a simple, healthy Mexican-inspired dish meal. All done in about 30 minutes.

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BBQ Chicken Tacos Recipe

Whether it’s a summer picnic, Taco Tuesday, or just a casual dinner night, this BBQ chicken tacos recipe is always a perfect choice. The chicken is shredded and drenched in a delectable BBQ sauce, smothered between various veggies, and stuffed inside crispy tortillas. With bright, spicy, and subtly sweet flavors as well as diverse textures, it’s a dish that even picky eaters will love.

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Instant Pot Shredded Chicken Recipe

Our Instant Pot shredded chicken recipe creates juicy, flavorful chicken shreds to put in tacos or soups. It’s foolproof and super easy.

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Ground Chicken Chili Recipe

Get off to a good start with our ground chicken chili recipe, featuring juicy chicken and crunchy diced vegetables simmered in a tomato-based sauce. With no complicated skills required, preparing a hearty pot of ground chicken chili to stock up your fridge won’t be a hard nut to crack.

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What Are Popular Mexican Dishes With Chicken?

Chicken is one of the most nutritious and versatile ingredients that feature in tons of dishes across many food cultures. And Mexican culinary arts make no exception. 

You may be surprised at the wealth of Mexican signatures presenting chicken (thighs, breasts, or drumsticks) as the crucial source of protein.

Shall we take a closer look at those dishes?

• Tacos: The charm of tacos: crispy tortillas hug the hearty fillings of chicken, vegetables, and a zesty, creamy sauce perfectly. Take one bite and you will fall for its intriguing texture and flavor.
• Quesadillas: Our chefs call quesadillas the cheesy version of tacos. Both call for chicken, veggies, and sauce as the fillings, but quesadillas have an extra layer of melted cheese.
• Casserole: This Tex-Mex baked creation featuring chicken, rice, and vegetables will steal the heart of any amigo.
•  Taquitos: Crunchy rolls of taquitos are a Mexican staple that you can serve as a snack, appetizer, or main course. 
• Burritos: Whether you’re familiar with Mexican food or not, you must have heard of burritos at least once before. Unlike tacos, which use corn tortillas for wrapping, burritos use wheat flour tortillas.
• Enchiladas: Though enchiladas take a little more time to make as they include rolling and baking the ingredients to perfection, they’re worth trying.
• Fajitas: Including stir-fried meat (chicken, beef, or pork), strips of bell peppers, and other greens folded in tortillas, fajitas are a must-try dish on our list.
• Carnitas: This specialty has shredded chicken paired with beans, corn, and fresh cherry tomatoes—jam-packed with nutrients. Whether you serve carnitas over a steamy bowl of rice or some classic tortillas, this sumptuous meal is sure to leave you feeling satisfied.

Now that we have walked through a list of Mexican food, let’s move on to the secrets to successful Mexican goodness—spices and herbs. 

Spices and Herbs

• Black pepper: This spice gives your chicken more than just heat. Its citrus and piney notes give your chicken stronger character.
• Cumin: Originating in the Mediterranean region, cumin is adored by many Mexican cooks for its toasty aroma and depth.
• Smoked paprika: Smoked paprika imparts a crimson hue and subtle sweetness to your Mexican-style chicken.
• Allspice: An impactful blend of nutmeg, pepper, cinnamon, and cloves that livens up your dishes.
• Coriander: The zesty and tart taste of coriander goes well with the simplicity of chicken.
• Cilantro: The Mexicans love adding cilantro at the end of the cooking process to balance the bold flavor profile of many dishes.
• Mexican oregano: For those familiar with the pungency of traditional oregano, you will find this Mexican counterpart enjoyable too. The minor difference between these is that Mexican oregano has an extra citrusy note.
• Marjoram: Belonging to the same mint family, marjoram is a sweeter and more delicate version of oregano.

Best Ways to Cook

After seasoning comes cooking. Check out these cooking methods to find the ones that suit your needs.

• Boiling/Steaming: These are two of the most healthy ways to enjoy chicken as they help retain the most nutrients, kill bacteria, and lower fat consumption. Boiled/steamed chicken is ideal for making soups and stews— all in one pot.
• Baking: This technique may require more cooking time, but your chicken will come out super tender and juicy. 
• Air-frying: On days when you’re craving Mexican-style fried chicken, you can always count on the trusty air-fryer to enjoy them healthily.
• Grilling: Grilling is perfect for those who want to recreate the Mexican street food vibe—grilled chicken tacos, huarache, or tostadas.

Mexican Chicken Recipes

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Step out of your cooking comfort zone and impress your loved ones with our collection of the best Mexican chicken recipes.

Ingredients

• Ground Chicken Tacos
• Chicken Flautas
• Chicken Enchiladas
• Instant Pot Chicken Enchiladas
• Healthy Chicken Carnitas
• Air Fryer Chicken Enchiladas
• Chicken Fajitas
• Chicken with Avocado Salsa
• Instant Pot Chicken Fajitas
• Air Fryer Chicken Fajitas
• Chicken Burrito
• Baked Chicken Taquitos
• Chicken Enchilada Soup
• Chicken Taco Salad
• Chicken Tortilla Soup

Directions

1. Pick your favorite recipe.
2. Gather the ingredients.
3. Follow the instructions to give you incredibly tasty Mexican chicken dishes ready in less than an hour!