“As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. . .” Isaiah 55:9

Crunchy Chipotle Chicken Tacos will be a new family favorite for Taco Tuesday Night or any night of the week.  These no fry crispy tacos are full of meat and cheese with the perfect hint of spice.  

As much as I like tacos, sometimes eating the same kind of tacos every week gets a little mundane.  I’m the kind of person that likes variety.  I don’t want to eat the same thing every week.  I actually try to have something different every day of the month.  

But . . . we do like tacos and they are one of those meals that is quick to prepare . . .and I have a foolproof crispy taco that you can put on your menu for the week or the month.

Baked Crispy Tacos?

Yes!  A crispy taco that is baked.  I promise you, these tacos are crunchy, not soggy at all!  

I’ve been working on a crunchy and tasty taco for a few months now and my husband said that I finally got it down to a ‘science’.  

It’s super easy and you don’t have to worry about stale store-bought taco shells or frying them in a skillet making a mess of your stove (and yourself).

The trick is to make sure you cover one side of the tortilla with vegetable oil.  Then you flip it over and add your filling and cheese.  The tortillas ‘fry’ in the hot oven making them quite crispy.

What is Chipotle Sauce?

Chipotle sauce is a sauce made from dried, smoked jalapeno peppers.  They have a medium heat and a smoky sweet flavor.

Crunchy Chipotle Chicken Tacos do call for chipotle sauce but do not get the creamy chipotle sauce.  You want the sauce that is pure peppers.  You can find this with the latin food aisle in a little can.

What Do I Need to Make Crunchy Chipotle Chicken Tacos?

You will need a large skillet, spoon, cutting board, knife, measuring spoons, measuring cups, grater, baking sheet, spatula or tongs, pastry brush, and the following ingredients.

Mama Fawn’s Tips. . .

•  Dicing the onion and potatoes into small pieces will guarantee them to become tender by the time the meat mixture is ready.
• You can substitute ground turkey for the ground chicken but you may need to add a little more vegetable oil to the pan.
• Chipotle sauce can be found in the latin food aisle in your grocery store.  
• If you want a spicier and smokier taco, feel free to add more chipotle sauce.
• Not a fan of spicy?  Feel free to substitute monterey jack cheese for the pepper jack cheese.
• It is very important that you oil the corn tortillas very well.  If not, the tacos will not get as crispy as they should.
• When you are folding the tacos in half, make sure you press down well or they will pop up during baking and will be a little more difficult to eat.