Chicken Tacos (Assembly Style)
No stove, no skillet, no stress. Rotisserie chicken, store-bought salsa, avocado, and a bag of slaw kit — just set everything out and let people build their own. Dinner that runs itself.
Ingredients
Meat & Protein
- 2 cups rotisserie chicken shredded
Produce
- 2 avocados sliced or roughly mashed
- 1 bag coleslaw kit the kind with dressing included — use just enough dressing to coat
- 1 lime cut into wedges
- 0.25 cup fresh cilantro roughly chopped, optional
Dairy
- 0.5 cup sour cream or Mexican crema
- 0.5 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend
Pantry & Canned Goods
- 8 small flour or corn tortillas flour for soft, corn for traditional
- 1 cup store-bought salsa your favorite — mild, medium, or hot
Instructions
- Shred the rotisserie chicken and pile it into a bowl. Season with a pinch of salt and a squeeze of lime if it needs a little brightness.
- Dress the coleslaw kit with just enough of the included dressing to coat — you want it lightly dressed, not swimming. Set it in a bowl.
- Set everything out on the table: chicken, slaw, avocado, salsa, sour cream, cheese, cilantro, lime wedges, and tortillas. That's it — dinner is served.
- Let everyone build their own. The order that works: tortilla, chicken, slaw, avocado, salsa, sour cream, cheese, squeeze of lime.
Notes
Warm the tortillas if you want — wrap them in a damp paper towel and microwave for 30 seconds. Totally optional but they're more pliable and taste better warm.
The coleslaw kit is the move here — it adds crunch, creaminess, and a little tang that makes these tacos feel complete without any extra effort. Don't skip it.
Picky eaters at the table? The build-your-own format is your best friend. Everyone gets exactly what they want and nobody complains about what's in their taco.
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