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Buffalo Ranch Chicken Tacos

June 2, 2021 by Erin@BottomLeftoftheMitten 8 Comments

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These Buffalo ranch chicken tacos are so full of flavor you won’t go back to boring tacos again!

I’ve got something spicy on deck for this Mitten Movie Night!  These buffalo ranch chicken tacos are full of so much flavor. Soft tortillas filled with chicken, pico de gallo, cheese, and finally topped with a buffalo ranch sauce that you will be putting on everything once you try it.

zoomed in shot of a hand holding a Buffalo Ranch Chicken Taco over a plate of more tacos.

I serve these buffalo tacos without sour cream as you would with most tacos because the ranch adds enough creaminess to balance out the spice.

Jump to:
  • What beer pairs well with buffalo ranch chicken tacos?
  • What movie pairs well with chicken tacos topped with buffalo ranch and pico de gallo?
  • Ingredients
  • How to make these easy chicken tacos step-by-step
  • How to make an easy pico de Gallo step-by-step
  • How to make buffalo ranch sauce step-by-step
  • Serving Suggestions
  • Tips & Variations
  • Storage
  • More taco recipes
  • Buffalo Ranch Chicken Tacos
side shot of three easy chicken tacos with cheese sprinkled on them on a plate with a lime. a craft beer and napkin next to the plates.

What beer pairs well with buffalo ranch chicken tacos?

The beer: No, Yeah from Bell’s

Celebrate warmer weather and pair these fresh tacos with this crisp and easy-drinking beer that compliments the bite of the buffalo sauce and the jalapeno in the pico de gallo.

What movie pairs well with chicken tacos topped with buffalo ranch and pico de gallo?

For tonight’s movie, I recommend ‘How It Ends’.  I am a big fan of post-apocalyptic movies, and this one was right up my alley.  Check out Netflix to find this title.  So now on to these buffalo ranch chicken tacos!

a plate of three chicken tacos with a spoon pouring buffalo ranch over them.

Ingredients

These buffalo ranch chicken tacos include these ingredients-

  • Soft flour tortillas. I like to use the smaller street taco size and heat them over an open flame to give a little more flavor to them.
  • Sliced chicken breasts blacked with Creole seasoning. Pound the chicken thinly and cook quickly for it to stay juicy inside and has tons of flavor on the outside.
  • A simple homemade spicy pico de gallo recipe. In the food processor chop tomato, jalapeno, lime, red onion, cilantro, and cumin.
  • Buffalo sauce and ranch. Two-ingredient mixed for a layer of heat.
  • Crumbled Cotija cheese for topping.

Visit YouTube for a video of how to make these
Buffalo ranch chicken tacos

How to make these easy chicken tacos step-by-step

Start by cutting each chicken breast in half to thin these out a bit.  Then cover with plastic wrap and use a mallet to beat the chicken down to about 1/2″ thick.

Heat the oil in a pan. I like to season chicken tacos with creole seasoning over each side of the chicken.  Place the chicken into the pan and cook each side for 4-6 minutes. 

side shot of chopped chicken for tacos on a cutting board.

Once the chicken has cooked all the way through remove it from the pan and cube it.

How to make an easy pico de Gallo step-by-step

You can hand chop all the vegetables and then mix them with lime, cilantro, and cumin, or you can save so much time by using a food processor. 

Making homemade pico in the food processor does make it watery from the tomatoes, so make sure to strain it in a mesh strainer over a bowl once it’s done in the food processor. 

collage of three images for making pico de gallo in a food processor. descriptive text overlaid on images for making this recipe.

How to make buffalo ranch sauce step-by-step

In a bowl combine the buffalo sauce and ranch dressing.  This sauce is the key to making this chicken taco recipe the BEST!

overhead shot of a dish of buffalo ranch sauce with a spoon over it.

For the flour tortillas, I love to cook them over the open flame on my stove.  You can, of course, skip this step if you like and just cover 8 tortillas with a warm, wet paper towel and microwave for 25 seconds.

collage image of flour tortillas being toasted on a stovetop with descriptive text for  steps of recipe.

Now fill the shells with chicken, Cotija cheese, and pico de gallo, then drizzle with buffalo ranch sauce.

Serving Suggestions

These tacos go great with a side of double-batch smashed beans and a slice of Piña Colada upside-down cake for dessert.

Tips & Variations

  • Make your own homemade flour tortillas with this recipe from Gimme Some Oven
  • If you use a food processor to make the pico de gallo make sure to drain the liquid from the mixture before adding it to the tacos.

Storage

Add the chicken, sauce, and pico to separate covered containers. Heat the chicken before adding it to flour tortillas in the microwave. Eat within 3 days.

More taco recipes

  • Walking Chili Cheese Tacos
  • Beer-Braised Pork Tacos
  • Salmon Tacos with Avocado Ranch
  • Double Deluxe Tacos

And here you are…..

collage image of a side shot of Buffalo Ranch Chicken Tacos with descriptive text.

From our home in the Bottom Left of the Mitten to yours ~ Enjoy!

a plate of three chicken tacos with a spoon pouring buffalo ranch over them.

Buffalo Ranch Chicken Tacos

These buffalo ranch chicken tacos are topped with homemade pico de gallo and a buffalo ranch sauce, great for taco night.
5 from 10 votes
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Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken soft tacos, chicken tacos
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 8 tacos

Equipment

  • food processor for the pico de gallo

Ingredients

Chicken for tacos

  • 8 flour tortillas, fajita size
  • 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts pounded thin
  • 2 tablespoons creole seasoning
  • 2 tablespoons avocado oil or vegetable oil
  • 1 cup Cotija cheese crumbled

Pico de gallo

  • 2 Roma tomatoes
  • 1 jalapeno remove top and seeds
  • 1 lime juiced
  • 1 small red onion
  • 1 cup cilantro
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin

Buffalo Ranch

  • 1/2 cup buffalo sauce
  • 1/2 cup ranch dressing

Instructions

Chicken for tacos

  • Start by cutting each chicken breast in half to thin these out a bit. Then cover with plastic wrap and use a mallet to beat the chicken down to about 1/2" thick.
    3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • Heat the oil in a pan, then sprinkle the creole seasoning over each side of the chicken. Place the chicken into the pan and cook each side for 4-6 minutes.
    2 tablespoons avocado oil or vegetable oil, 2 tablespoons creole seasoning
  • Once the chicken has cooked all the way through remove it from the pan and cube.

Pico de gallo

  • Add ingredients to a food processor. Once it's done in the food processor, pour into a mesh strainer to drain the liquid.
    2 Roma tomatoes, 1 jalapeno, 1 lime, 1 small red onion, 1 cup cilantro, 1/2 teaspoon cumin

Buffalo Ranch

  • In a bowl, combine the buffalo sauce and ranch dressing.
    1/2 cup buffalo sauce, 1/2 cup ranch dressing
  • Fill the tortilla shells with chicken, cheese, pico de gallo, then drizzle with buffalo ranch sauce. Enjoy!
    8 flour tortillas, fajita size, 1 cup Cotija cheese

Video

Visit YouTube for a video of how to make these Buffalo ranch chicken tacos

Notes

Tips for making this recipe:

  • For the pico, if you use a food processor, make sure to use a mesh strainer to drain out the water.
  • To store: add the chicken, sauce, and pico to separate covered containers. Heat the chicken before adding it to flour tortillas in the microwave. Eat within 3 days.
Tried this recipe?Mention @mittenmommy or tag #mittenmovienight!

Originally published in July of 2018. Updated post in June of 2021.

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Last Updated on July 14, 2023 by Erin@BottomLeftoftheMitten

Filed Under: Ale Recipe Pairings, Mitten Meals Tagged With: golden ale

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Comments

  1. Sara Welch

    June 2, 2021 at 4:30 pm

    5 stars
    Adding this to my dinner line up for the week! My family loves tacos and these look too good to pass up, indeed!

    Reply
    • Erin@BottomLeftoftheMitten

      June 8, 2021 at 10:27 am

      I hope you & your family enjoy it! Thank you.

      Reply
  2. Lima Ekram

    June 2, 2021 at 4:35 pm

    5 stars
    What an awesome recipe – I love the idea of a spicy ranch with chicken!

    Reply
    • Erin@BottomLeftoftheMitten

      June 8, 2021 at 10:27 am

      It really adds tons of flavor. Thank you!

      Reply
  3. Anjali

    June 2, 2021 at 5:21 pm

    5 stars
    These tacos were hearty and satisfying and I love the buffalo ranch sauce! Yum!

    Reply
    • Erin@BottomLeftoftheMitten

      June 8, 2021 at 10:28 am

      The sauce is really the key ingredient here, so good!

      Reply
  4. Michaela Graham

    June 2, 2021 at 6:31 pm

    5 stars
    We made these tacos last night for dinner and they were amazing 🙂

    Reply
    • Erin@BottomLeftoftheMitten

      June 8, 2021 at 10:28 am

      Awesome! Thank you, Michaela, I’m so happy you enjoyed them.

      Reply

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