Baja Chicken Tacos

Baja Chicken Tacos start with chicken tenders that are seasoned with Tajin spice and seared to perfection. Add fresh pico de gallo, avocado, cotija cheese, and homemade creamy Baja sauce to make the best tacos you've ever tasted in just 30 minutes!

Why You'll Love These Tacos!

You haven't had the best taco of your life until you've tried these easy Baja Chicken Tacos. They're completely made from scratch, so the addition of fresh pico de gallo and homemade Baja sauce puts this chicken dinner over the top. Made famous by the Cheesecake Factory restaurant, these tacos are a step above the rest!

If you've cooked with Tajin seasoning, you know that it's a zesty spice made with mild chiles, sea salt and tangy limes. I add it to the chicken tenders because there's hardly any heat...just a mild burst of lime flavor, which also happens to taste great on the rim of a margarita! Try it on top of these Mexican Garlic Shrimp Tacos for a flavor explosion!

Ingredient Notes

Here's what you'll need to make these flavorful chicken tacos with Baja Sauce. To see quantities, check out the printable recipe card below.

• flour tortillas - street taco size (5 inches)
• chicken tenders - seasoned and pan seared
• Tajin seasoning - the best chile lime spice for tacos
• tomatoes - base for pico de gallo
• cilantro - adds flavor to pico de gallo and sauce
• onion - gives a kick to the salsa
• avocado - cools things down
• cotija cheese - adds a punch
• red cabbage - gives the taco its crunch
• mayonnaise - base for Baja sauce
• sour cream - adds the creaminess
• fresh lime - gives zest to the sauce

Instructions

TAJIN CHICKEN

• Sear tortillas in a pan over high heat or directly on open flame for a few seconds. Be careful not to burn. Wrap in foil and keep warm.
• Season chicken tenders with Tajin spice and add to a medium hot skillet with olive oil. Cook 5 to 7 minutes per side until chicken is done. Let rest 10 minutes. You can also grill the chicken if desired.
• Dice tomatoes, cilantro and onion to make pico de gallo. Add to a small bowl.
• Dice cabbage and avocado.
• Slice chicken into small pieces. Add several spoonfuls of chicken to a tortilla, then top with pico de gallo, avocado, cilantro, cabbage, Baja sauce and cotija cheese.

Helpful Tips and Variations

• For even more flavor, sprinkle chicken tenders with Tajin seasoning and place in a plastic bag to marinate overnight. On the next day, grill or pan sear as directed.
• It's worth the extra step to sear tortillas ahead of time. It only takes a few seconds to get a nice char, and the flavor can't be beat!
• If you'd like to use salsa instead of pico de gallo, feel free to sub it instead.
• To save on time, you can use rotisserie chicken, dice it, and season with Tajin spice instead of cooking chicken tenders.
• This is the perfect Baja chicken recipe for parties and Taco Night. Try creating a Taco Bar and serving these zesty tacos with several different toppings.
• You can use any leftover chicken in other Mexican-inspired recipes like this popular Cheesy Mexican Chicken and Rice or my favorite Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad.

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Recipe Card

Baja Chicken Tacos

Baja Chicken Tacos are seasoned with Tajin spice and seared to perfection. Add fresh pico de gallo, avocado, cotija cheese, and creamy Baja sauce to make the best tacos you've ever tasted! 

5 from 3 votes

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Course: Main Dishes, Sandwiches

Cuisine: Mexican

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes minutes

ServingsServings: 6

Calories: 476kcal

Author: Debi Morgan | Quiche My Grits

*See notes in blog post for detailed tips, photos and instructions.

Ingredients

CHICKEN TACOS

• ▢ 6 flour tortillas street taco size (5 inches)
• ▢ 1 lb. chicken tenders
• ▢ 2 tsp. Tajin seasoning ad
• ▢ 1 cup tomatoes diced
• ▢ ½ cup cilantro chopped and divided
• ▢ 1 small onion chopped
• ▢ 1 avocado diced
• ▢ ½ cup red cabbage diced
• ▢ 1 cup cotija cheese crumbled

BAJA SAUCE

• ▢ ½ cup mayonnaise
• ▢ ½ cup sour cream
• ▢ 2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
• ▢ ¼ cup fresh cilantro
• ▢ ½ tsp. Tajin seasoning ad

Instructions

CHICKEN TACOS

• Sear flour tortillas in a skillet over high heat to char, or hold them over an open gas flame for only a few seconds. Take care not to burn them. Wrap in foil to keep warm.
• Sprinkle chicken with Tajin spice. Add olive oil to a medium hot skillet and cook chicken 5 to 7 minutes per side until done. Allow chicken to rest for 10 minutes while making toppings.
• Chop tomatoes, half of the cilantro, and onion into small pieces for pico de gallo. Add to a small bowl.
• Dice avocado and squeeze lime juice over it to keep it from browning. 
• Dice red cabbage into small bites.
• Slice chicken into bite sized pieces. 
• To assemble tacos, add several spoonfuls of chicken to a warm tortilla. Top with pico de gallo, avocado, cilantro, cabbage, Baja sauce and cotija cheese.

BAJA SAUCE

• Mix mayonnaise, sour cream and lime juice in a blender. Pulse until smooth. 
• Fold in cilantro and Tajin seasoning. Pulse a few times and pour into a bowl. 
• Drizzle over tacos.

Notes

• To save time, use diced rotisserie chicken instead of cooking chicken tenders. Season as directed.
• Taco seasoning can be substituted for Tajin spice, but it won't have the same zesty flavor.
• If you can't find cotija cheese, substitute feta cheese instead.
• View the Google Web Story for Baja Chicken Tacos!

Nutrition

Calories: 476kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Sodium: 714mg | Potassium: 654mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 197mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutrition info is an auto generated estimate.

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