Chicken Ranch Bacon Taco Boats
These Chicken Ranch Bacon Taco Boats are crowd pleasers. Everyone in the family will love these tacos for dinner not to mention Cinco De Mayo is right around the corner!
CHICKEN RANCH BACON TACO BOATS
Let’s break it down. Chicken – check; ranch – check; bacon – check; and tacos – check. So pretty much anything a kid (or adult) would ever want to eat in one taco. I think we have a dinner that everyone will love.
Since I live with five kids (okay they’re mine), I have a test audience built in conveniently to try out new recipes. What do you think the verdict was? Winner, winner, chicken dinner.
Fill your Old El Paso Taco Boats with some cooked and cubed chicken that has been tossed with ranch dressing.
Sprinkle them generously with cheddar cheese. I like to place them in the oven to melt the cheese all at one time. If you don’t want to turn on the oven, just heat them in the microwave. And of course some bacon!! Then finish them off with some green onions. Except for the 2-year-old’s taco – you’ll want to leave the green onions off unless you want to hear screaming.
One trick I do is to cook a large batch of chicken at the beginning of the week so that I’m not rushing on weeknights to get dinner on the table.
OTHER TACO RECIPES:
- Grilled Shrimp Tacos with Avocado Salsa
- Jalapeno Popper Chicken Taco
- Barbacoa Tacos
- Salsa Verde Beef Tacos
- Green Chile Turkey Tacos
- Cilantro Lime Chicken Tacos
- Grilled Chicken Tacos with Feta Cream
Chicken Ranch Bacon Taco Boats
Let’s break it down. Chicken – check; ranch – check; bacon – check; and tacos – check. So pretty much anything a kid (or adult) would ever want to eat in one taco. I think we have a dinner that everyone will love.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs cooked and cubed chicken (about 4 cups)
- 1/2 cup ranch dressing
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 8 Old el Paso Taco Boats Soft flour tortillas
- 1 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 4 strips of bacon
- 3 tablespoons sliced green onions
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 ° F.
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Cook bacon in a skillet until done. Drain on a paper towel.
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In a large bowl, toss the chicken, ranch dressing, and garlic powder together. Place taco boats on a baking sheet. Divide evenly into the taco boats.
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Sprinkle cheese evenly on top.
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Bake for 5-8 minutes or until chicken is warm and cheese is melted. If you don’t want to heat your oven, pop them in the microwave!
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Remove from oven and top with crumbled bacon and green onions. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
You can cook the chicken any way you like. I like to season it with salt and pepper and cook in a skillet with a little olive oil for 10-12 minutes or until done.
Rotisserie chicken works well here for a quick meal!
I was compensated by Old El Paso for this post. All opinions are my own.
These look delicious and I think the kids wouldn’t argue about what’s for dinner for change. Any suggestions on what you serve as sides with these?
We just do beans and chips and guac.
I’d never heard of taco boats until now. What a great way to stop your tacos from falling over. I’ll definitely try this recipe out!
These look AMAZING! Never saw these boats before, I’m intrigued. New to your blog. 💚
Welcome!
LOVE Target. Thanks for this giveaway!
These look delicious. Looking forward to making them!
Yum! Chicken bacon and ranch?!?!?
Yum!! What’s Better than a chicken bacon and ranch combo?!?! I’m in!
Yum and I love Target!
I don’t know what I would do without Target! I just downloaded Cartwheel last week! Your anecdotes about your kids are always hilarious! 🙂
Thank you!
Both my kids would eat tacos every night of the week if I let them! Thanks for a new spin on the classic
Looks very yummy!
Look good!
What a great idea! Looks yummy and easy to make.
I now buy more groceries at Target, they have competitive prices and it’s nice to have one stop shopping.
Taco boats are genius! The possibilities are endless! 😱😍🐽
These look delicious and added to my menu for the week! Headed to target tomorrow to get the ingredients!
These look delicious, I always love recipes that all 5 of us will enjoy. I can’t wait to try them. Thank you
Love this idea! My kids would eat these up!
What a good idea! So yummy.
These are perfect for taco tuesdays!
Kari
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This is being added to our dinner menu this week!! With a brand new baby, 11 days today, this looks like a quick and delicious meal!!!
Looks delish! I also appreciate how Old el Paso taco seasoning is gluten free!
My kids love tacos!! These look fun. Fun food is always a hit in my house. We will have to try them out. We love our local Super Target!
Looks so good! And yay for target!
Yum! I could make these for my family and leave off the tortilla for a low carb version for me!! Win win!! Thanks!
You are my go to recipe blog! This one looks yummy. Fortunately/unfortunately I live 3 blocks from Target…pick me!
These look so good. Those boats are genius.
What would we do without Target? Will have to try out this recipe, thanks!
These look so simple and yummy! A perfect week night meal.
I’ve been wanting to try those new taco shells. We love the nacho cheese hard shells. Great idea!