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BBQ Chicken Tacos

Lunch & Dinner • Gluten Free • No Seed Oils • Eggless • High Altitude • Game Day Snacks | Published September 8, 2023 by Mimi Council

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This recipe using leftover BBQ chicken is an easy dinner any day of the week! These BBQ Chicken Tacos are topped with avocado, carrots, cabbage, red onion, cilantro, with salsa and BBQ sauce.

If you love making organic tacos as much as I do, be sure to check out some of my other favorites like my Chili Lime Ahi Fish Tacos, Carnitas Street Tacos, or my Garlic Lime Chicken Street Tacos.

Why You'll Love This Recipe
Ingredients & Health Benefits
Tools Needed
Step by Step Instructions
FAQ's
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I love making organic tacos, but leftover tacos are even better! This recipe using leftover BBQ Chicken is a great summer recipe for after a night of grilling. I'm using leftover BBQ Chicken but, you can also make chicken specifically for this too!

The combination of sweet and tangy BBQ chicken combined with the crunch of purple cabbage, light sweetness of carrots, creamy avocado, spice of the salsa, and fresh cilantro makes for one hell of a taco! These organic tacos and light and summary. I hope you enjoy this fun twist on a favorite meal as much as I do!

Why You'll Love This Recipe

Uses Leftover Chicken: You will love this recipe using leftover BBQ chicken. If you have any kind of leftover BBQ chicken – breasts, thighs, drumsticks, any of them will work! You can check out my Grilled BBQ Chicken recipe if you’d like to make BBQ chicken for this recipe too.

Naturally Gluten Free: I use corn tortillas, add in the leftover BBQ Chicken, shredded carrots, cabbage, red onion, avocado, and I top these with a little salsa and a drizzle of BBQ sauce. So, these are naturally gluten free because I use corn tortillas. But, you can use flour tortillas if you prefer as well.

Sweet & Spicy: These BBQ Chicken Tacos have both salsa and BBQ sauce, making them the best of both worlds. These tacos are sweet, a little spicy, and an amazing way to use up leftovers!

Ingredients & Health Benefits

Corn Tortillas: I'm using Organic Sprouted Corn Tortillas, which are naturally gluten free. You can use flour tortillas as well.
BBQ Chicken: I used leftover Grilled BBQ Chicken for this, but you can also make chicken just for this recipe! You can use any drumsticks, thighs, or breasts. Chicken is a great source of lean protein.
Carrots: Organic carrots have vitamin A, beta carotene, and more. I love the addition of this veggie in these organic tacos!
Red Onion: I use organic red onion as I like the flavor here, but you can use white or yellow if you prefer. Onions are rich in antioxidants.
Cabbage: I use organic purple cabbage, but green also works. Cabbage is a cruciferous veggie that's great for gut health. It also adds the perfect crunch to these organic tacos.
BBQ Sauce: I prefer to make my own organic BBQ sauce, but you can use your favorite.
Salsa: One of my favorite store bought salsas is Hatch Medium Salsa. This salsa is sugar free and salsa is made up of mostly tomatoes which have lycopene, which is a powerful antioxidant.
Avocado: Organic avocado adds healthy fat and it also adds flavor to these organic tacos.
Cilantro: I use fresh cilantro for flavor. Organic cilantro also is rich in antioxidants and it can also help reduce inflammation.

Tools Needed

Box Grater: You'll need a box grater to grate the carrots.
Cutting Board: You'll need a cutting board to cut the other veggies.
Knife: You'll need a sharp knife to cut onion and avocado.
Large Skillet:

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Step by Step Instructions

Step 1

Cut the chicken into cubes. Warm it up in a microwave safe bowl.

Step 2

In a small skillet, add the tortillas and warm.

Step 3

To assemble the tacos: Add the chicken onto the tortillas. Top with shredded carrots, red onion, purple cabbage, avocado, and cilantro. Drizzle with BBQ sauce and top with salsa.

FAQ's

Can I use any kind of leftover BBQ chicken?

You can use any kind of leftover BBQ chicken, it can be thighs, drumsticks, breasts. They will all work and be delicious in this leftover BBQ chicken recipe!

Can I use another kind of tortilla?

Yes! I used corn in this recipe, but feel free to use wheat if you prefer. I've made them both ways and they are both equally delicious!