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Published: September 23, 2018 Last Modified: March 12, 2019 By Sara 17 Comments

Buffalo Chicken Tacos

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These buffalo chicken tacos are saucy and spicy shredded chicken piled into flour tortillas along with lettuce, tomato and ranch dressing. A fun take on taco night with plenty of bold flavors!

We love tacos in my house, I make them almost every week. From slow cooker tacos to Thai chicken tacos, you can’t ever go wrong! This buffalo chicken version is the newest addition to our Taco Tuesday rotation and it’s a good one!

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Buffalo chicken tacos with spicy chicken, diced tomato, shredded lettuce and ranch dressing.

I’m always looking for new ideas to jazz up taco night, and these buffalo chicken tacos have quickly become a family favorite! They’ve got all of the best flavors of buffalo chicken wrapped up into tortillas and they couldn’t be any easier to make!

How do you make buffalo chicken tacos?

The filling for these tacos starts with cooked, shredded chicken. You can use rotisserie chicken, chicken that’s been cooked in the slow cooker, or leftover chicken. Whatever cooked chicken you have on hand will work. The chicken is tossed in a homemade buffalo sauce, then it’s ready to be layered into tacos.

Shredded chicken in a bowl drizzled with buffalo sauce.

How do you make buffalo sauce?

Buffalo sauce is made with hot sauce, butter and honey. I like to use Frank’s Red Hot Sauce for the most authentic flavor. The butter and honey serve to temper the acidity and heat of the hot sauce.

After the chicken is tossed in buffalo sauce, it’s time to assemble your tacos. I go simple with these tacos and add lettuce, tomato and ranch. That being said, there are tons of ways you can flavor these tacos including additions such as

  • Bacon
  • Blue cheese
  • Green onions
  • Cheddar Cheese
  • Avocado

Chicken tossed with buffalo sauce along with bowls of ranch, tomatoes and lettuce.

I use soft flour tortillas for my buffalo chicken tacos, but you could certainly go with hard taco shells if you prefer.

Buffalo chicken, tomatoes and shredded lettuce on a tortilla.

Typically buffalo chicken is served with either ranch or blue cheese dressing to complement the spicy flavors. My family likes ranch, you can go with store bought dressing or make your own. If you’re a blue cheese fan, go with that instead!

Buffalo chicken tacos filled with shredded chicken, lettuce, tomato and ranch sauce.

I typically serve buffalo chicken tacos with a side of baked potato wedges and a vegetable. If you want to keep your sides in realm of Mexican food, pinto beans and Mexican rice are great side dishes.

This buffalo chicken makes great leftovers. I often make a double batch so that everyone can have tacos for lunch the next day. Any leftover meat can also be used in sandwiches, as a pizza topping, or on a salad.

The next time you’re craving tacos, switch things up a bit with this fun and unique recipe. The whole family will thank you!

More buffalo style recipes

  • Buffalo Shrimp
  • Buffalo Chicken Nuggets
  • Buffalo Chicken Sliders
  • Baked Buffalo Wings
  • Buffalo Ranch Chicken Dip
Buffalo chicken tacos with spicy chicken, diced tomato, shredded lettuce and ranch dressing.
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Buffalo Chicken Tacos

These buffalo chicken tacos are saucy and spicy shredded chicken piled into flour tortillas along with lettuce, tomato and ranch dressing. A fun take on taco night with plenty of bold flavors!
Course Main
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 421kcal
Author Sara Welch

Ingredients

  • 3 cups cooked shredded chicken warmed up
  • 1/2 cup buffalo wing sauce such as Frank's Red Hot
  • 4 tablespoons butter melted
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 cup diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup shredded lettuce
  • 3/4 cup ranch dressing can also use blue cheese dressing
  • 8 small flour tortillas

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the buffalo wing sauce, butter and honey. Pour the buffalo sauce mixture over the chicken and toss to coat.
  • Divide the chicken evenly among the tortillas. Top with lettuce and tomato. 
  • Drizzle with ranch, then serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 421kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 121mg | Sodium: 648mg | Potassium: 376mg | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 455IU | Vitamin C: 6.6mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 1.2mg
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    Comments

    1. Yvette says

      October 1, 2018 at 2:44 pm

      I’ve been salivating while reading this post 😋

      Reply
    2. Anna says

      September 29, 2018 at 2:53 am

      wow your post made me hungry! going to try this tongiht thanks

      Reply
    3. Angela says

      September 28, 2018 at 1:45 pm

      Love all about this, need only someone who can make me this, as im so lazy in kitchen

      Reply
    4. LISA JEAN-FRANCOIS says

      September 26, 2018 at 8:07 am

      5 stars
      This looks so good! Looks like it’s an easy recipe, too. Welp, I know whats’ for dinner tonight!

      Reply
    5. Daphne' Adams says

      September 26, 2018 at 7:18 am

      This recipe looks and sounds so good. I will be adding it to my meal plan in October! Thanks!

      Reply
    6. Katie says

      September 25, 2018 at 10:51 pm

      So yummy! My husband would love these! We eat tacos at least a few times a week.

      Reply
    7. Chloé Arnold says

      September 25, 2018 at 7:04 pm

      Ahhh this looks divine and my husband would absolutely love it! Definitely making this next week!

      Reply
    8. Emily Leary says

      September 25, 2018 at 4:23 pm

      5 stars
      Oh man! They look incredible. The colour alone is enough to get my mouth watering.

      Reply
    9. Violeta León says

      September 25, 2018 at 3:03 pm

      5 stars
      I love tacos! and this recipe is so easy to follow and make, that I will give it a try! My son favourite meal is tacos! we both get together and cook it as it is an easy meal for a kid to participate in.

      Reply
    10. Lisa says

      September 25, 2018 at 10:30 am

      My mouth’s watering after reading this! I love tacos, and have never tried this combo before. Will be trying to make these for my husband!

      Reply
    11. Preet says

      September 25, 2018 at 1:52 am

      I just love everything about this! Everyone can dig right in!! My husband would absolutely love these. This would disappear in no time at our house!

      Reply
    12. Shar says

      September 24, 2018 at 7:31 pm

      Okay this seriously looks delicious and your picture is amazing! Thank you for sharing this yummy recipe!

      Reply
    13. Alexandra says

      September 24, 2018 at 6:17 pm

      5 stars
      Okay I am seriously hungry now! 🙂 I love a good taco and these buffalo chicken ones are no exception. Thank you for sharing! Delicious!

      Reply
    14. Viv says

      September 24, 2018 at 5:36 pm

      I love buffalo chicken and these tacos look scrumptious! Will have to try

      Reply
    15. Fiona Cambouropoulos says

      September 24, 2018 at 3:45 pm

      5 stars
      These look colourful and delicious. I can see all my family loving this recipe.

      Reply
    16. Sydney | AWorldInReach.com says

      September 24, 2018 at 2:05 pm

      5 stars
      I’m a sucker for both buffalo chicken and tacos so this sounds like the perfect recipe! I’ll have to try it out for dinner one day soon.

      Reply
    17. Mary Meier says

      September 24, 2018 at 1:42 pm

      5 stars
      NEVER met a taco I didn’t like! This recipe looks really tasty! Will add it to my “Taco Tuesday” rotation!

      Reply

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