These easy chipotle chicken tacos are smoky and flavourful with a kick of spice. Beyond being super flavourful, they’re also an easy (mostly hands-off) weeknight dinner too. I love having some go-to quick weeknight recipes and these healthy ground chicken tacos are definitely ones I keep on heavy rotation. In just over 30 minutes, you’ll have flavourful, healthy and delicious tacos on the table.

I absolutely love serving these spicy chipotle chicken tacos with a refreshing peach and tomato salsa. The salsa keeps things light, refreshing and cooling. Plus the smoky chipotle flavours pair so well with the cooling, sweet flavours from the peaches and tomato. And using ground chicken makes this a quick cooking dinner that’s ready in no time.

Ingredients

Here’s everything you’ll need to make these ground chicken chipotle tacos, including the salsa.

avocado oil
yellow onion
ground chicken (dark meat preferred)
garlic cloves
kosher salt
cumin (ground)
ancho chili pepper
chili peppers in adobo + sauce from the can
small corn or flour tortillas
tomato
peaches
red onion
cilantro
fresh lime juice

How to Make Chipotle Chicken Tacos at Home

Making these weeknight friendly chipotle chicken tacos at home is super easy. Here’s what to do.

Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the oil. Once hot, add the onion and ground chicken. Stir to combine and break apart the chicken. Cook for about five minutes, until the chicken is just starting to cook through.

Add the garlic, salt, cumin, ancho and chili peppers, plus the sauce from the canned chipotles. Cook, stirring often for about one to two minutes, until the garlic is fragrant.

ground chicken in skillet with seasoning.

Pour in the water and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for about eight to ten minutes, uncovered, until cooked through and the liquid has reduced. Turn off the heat, cover and keep warm until ready to eat.

Heat the tortillas in a separate pan.

Prepare the salsa.

Assemble the tacos by adding some of the ground chicken to the tortilla. Top with the salsa and serve with extra lime wedges. Serve and enjoy!

Tips and Suggestions

Dark meat: ground dark chicken meat is my preference when making these healthy chipotle tacos. Dark meat has more flavour and will be juicier than white meat. You can use a mix of dark and white if you prefer.
Less spice: if you want these chipotle chicken tacos to be less spicy, use less of the canned chipotles in adobo, or simply use just the sauce from the can. The peppers do pack some heat, so if you’re sensitive to spice, please use less. You could also substitute with dried and ground chipotle pepper, but the smoky flavour won’t be as strong.
Heat the tortillas: always warm your tortillas just prior to serving. Keep them warm in a tortilla holder or on a plate covered with a clean kitchen towel.

ground chipotle chicken taco meat in a bowl.

Substitutions

Ground chicken: feel free to use ground turkey or lean ground beef if you prefer.
Ancho Chili Powder: I prefer the taste of ancho chili powder, but regular chili powder works too.
Peach: if peaches aren’t in season, use a different fruit, such as chopped mango, nectarine, plum or just use the tomato on its own. Check out the recipe for my mango salsa here.

Prep, Serving and Storage

You can prep the ground chicken in advance and reheat when you’re ready to eat.

These chipotle chicken tacos are best served while hot or warm.

You can store leftover cooked chicken and prepared peach and tomato salsa in separate sealed containers in the fridge for up to two days.

The tortillas are best enjoyed when warmed fresh.

Ingredients & Products I Recommend:

Kosher salt:

I exclusively use Diamond Crystal kosher salt for all of my recipes. I prefer the texture, taste and consistency of this brand and highly recommend it for everyday cooking.

Avocado Oil:

I prefer using avocado oil for high heat cooking. I love using Chosen Foods avocado oil and their avocado oil spray.

Ancho Chili Powder:

I prefer the taste of ancho chili powder rather than regular chili powder as I find it has a deeper flavour.

Other Taco Recipes To Try

I could eat tacos every day. So here are some other amazing taco recipes to check out!

Are you ready to make these? Let’s get to it!

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