Taco Seasoned Chicken is a Simple and Flavorful Dish prepared Shake & Bake Style that will surely satisfy your taste buds. This delectable recipe is incredibly easy to prepare and bursting with Mexican-inspired flavors. It’s made in the same way as the Shake and Bake Chicken recipe, except Taco Seasoning is used.

To complete your Taco Seasoned Chicken Dinner, serve it alongside some delicious sides. Think of warm Corn on the Cob, flavorful Mexican Rice, or a refreshing Avocado & Tomato Salsa. You can even strip the meat off the bone and serve on some Toasted Tortillas with Sour Cream, Salsa or Pico de Gallo and Cheese.

So, next time Taco Tuesday rolls around, make this Taco Seasoned Chicken the star of your dinner table. Its bold flavors and simplicity will leave you craving more. Enjoy, and Make that Belly Smile!

Chicken

For this Shake and Bake style Taco Chicken, we are after Chicken Quarters, Legs and/or Thighs. Once they are cleaned and trimmed of any excess skin or fat, place into a bowl of Water or Oil to toss and strain. This will moisten the chicken, so the coating can stick better.

Taco Seasoning

Either Old El Paso Taco seasoning or a Homemade Taco seasoning can be used. For this recipe, I use my own blend of Taco Seasoning. But have made this dish with Old El Paso Taco Seasoning, quite a few times, usually for comparison to my own Taco Seasoning.

Shake and Bake Taco Chicken Coating

For a Shake & Bake Taco Chicken, combine 1 Pack of Old El Paso Taco Seasoning with the below ingredients to make the Shake & Bake Taco Chicken Coating.

• 2 Tbl of Corn Flour – can be substituted with Flour or Cornstarch
• 2 tsp of Sea Salt to account for added Corn Flour and so the Chicken is sufficiently seasoned.

Keto Shake and Bake Taco Chicken Coating

For a Keto version, replace the Corn Flour with Lupin Flour and the 1 pack of Old El Paso Taco Seasoning with a Homemade Taco Seasoning (about 2-3 Tbl), that doesn’t contain Starch, Flour or Sugar and only about 1 tsp or less of Salt.

• 2 Tbl of Lupin Flour
• 2 tsp of Sea Salt

Shake and Bake Taco Chicken

Process the Chicken the same way you would with Shake & Bake. Moisten the Chicken by placing into a bowl with water or a little bit of oil to toss and coat. Place Chicken pieces one at a time in a bowl with the seasoning to coat, shake and coat well, then shake off any excess. Place in a casserole tray or broiler pan. Repeat for each piece.

Brushing the Chicken with fat

With Shake and Bake Taco Chicken, most times the Taco Coating will cook on the Chicken with dry spots. To eliminate this, brush the Chicken with a bit of fat from the drippings halfway through baking. Cover the whole top of the Chicken pieces to eliminate any dry spots and assist in crisping even further. If there isn’t enough drippings, then brush with melted lard, butter, or neutral oil. This will promote a better skin and flavor than not brushing at all.

Chicken Tacos

You can even strip the meat off the bone and serve on some Toasted Tortillas with Sour Cream, Salsa or Pico de Gallo and Cheese.

Just toast up some small tortillas over medium heat and assemble with your favorite condiments.

Taco Seasoned Chicken Side Dishes

To complete your Taco Seasoned Chicken Dinner, serve it alongside some delicious sides. Think of warm Corn on the Cob, flavorful Mexican Rice, or a refreshing Avocado & Tomato salsa.

Even a Salad or Taco Seasoned Fries. Just Fry the Fries and toss in the desired amount of Taco seasoning to toss well before plating.