These Spicy Chicken Tacos are filled with chicken, sweet potatoes, buffalo sauce and arugula. The golden brown sweet potatoes and chicken are made in the air fryer which saves time and dishes! These Spicy Chicken Tacos are perfect for taco tuesday or whenever you’re craving an easy weeknight dinner!
These Spicy Chicken Tacos are spicy and smothered in buffalo sauce, just like my gluten free buffalo chicken caesar salad and my gluten free buffalo chicken stromboli.
Why You’ll love these Spicy Chicken Tacos
- Serve the Spicy Chicken Tacos with your favorite toppings, such as sour cream, salsa, guacamole, and cilantro.
- It’s easy to make. The whole recipe can be made in just 30 minutes, making it a great option for busy weeknights.
- This recipe uses simle, everyday ingredients that you can easily find at the grocrey store and won’t break the bank. Its affordable and cheap.
- It’s easy to meal prep. This recipe is easily adaptable for meal prep. Simply cook the chicken and potatoes ahead of time, and then assemble the tacos when you’re ready to eat.
INGREDIENTS & SUBSTITUTIONS
Chicken: Use pre-shredded or shredded leftover chicken for quick Spicy Chicken Tacos. Bake or grill chicken for a lower-fat option. Use rotisserie chicken for a time saving hack!
Sweet potatoes: best results roast or bake in the air fryer with non-stick cooking spray. Air frying cooking time may vary based on air fryer and sweet potato sizes. Use parchment paper to make sure the potatoes dont stick to the air fryer pan.
Tomatoes: I like to add cherry tomatoes on top but you can also used a full diced tomato or salsa.
Arugula: Baby spinach or romaine lettuce are good substitutes. Any leafy green will work here!
Red onion: White onion or green onion work in a pinch.
Buffalo sauce: Adjust heat level to your preference. Use BBQ sauce for a different flavor.
Corn tortillas: Soft corn tortillas are naturally gluten free so they are perfect to use for these Spicy Chicken Tacos. If you are not gluten free soft flour tortillas work too. You can also use gluten free crispy tacos made from corn for a hard taco shell. Use mini corn tortillas for mini chicken tacos.
How to make the Spicy Chicken Tacos
- Prepare the chicken: If you haven’t already, air-fry your chicken breast until fully cooked on the grill or bake setting. Once cooked, cut into smaller pieces.
- Wash and dice a medium sweet potato into small cubes. Toss them in a medium bowl with 1 tablespoon avocado oil, a pinch of salt, and a pinch of garlic powder. Add to air fryer basket in a single layer. Air-fry them at 400°F for 15-20 minutes, or until tender and slightly crispy.
- Add the corn tortillas in the air fryer for a few minutes to make them pliable and easy to work with.
- Remove the corn tortillas from the air fryer.
- Top each tortilla with chicken pieces, sweet potato cubes, diced cherry tomatoes, red onion, and arugula.
- Finish the Spicy Chicken Tacos with a drizzle of extra Buffalo sauce, a little salt and black pepper. Option to add lots of cheese or dairy free cheese, fresh cilantro or a drizzle of lime juice.
EXPERT TIPS & TRICKS
- Toss the sweet potatoes with a touch of olive oil and onion powder before air-frying for extra flavor and crispness.
- Warm tortillas in the air fryer on medium heat for 30 seconds for perfect pliability. This makes them easier to fold over. If you don’t have an air fryer use a baking sheet in the oven.
- Start with less sauce and add more to taste. Remember, you can always add heat, but can’t take it away!
- Make your own ranch or bleu cheese dressing for extra control over flavor and ingredients.
- Add a sprinkle of cayenne pepper, chili powder or crushed red pepper flakes for extra heat.
- Add refried beans, pico de gallo, hot sauce, green chile or salsa verde on top of your Spicy Chicken Tacos.
How to make these Spicy Chicken Tacos lower carb?
A great way to make these Spicy Chicken Tacos low carb or grain-free is by making them in lettuce wraps. For this option, feel free to use any lettuce or leafy green carrier you want! You can sub romaine, bib, or butter lettuce, endives or green leaf lettuce. You can even use cauliflower tortillas.
How do I serve and store the Spicy Chicken Tacos?
Leftovers of the Spicy Chicken Tacos can be store in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
I like to warm my corn tortillas up in the oven at 350 for 2-4 minutes to get them warm and easy to work with! Warm tacos are the best tacos!
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Spicy Chicken Tacos with Buffalo Sauce (Gluten free)
Ingredients
- 1 chicken breast fully cooked, grilled or baked
- 1 tomato diced
- 1 cup arugula
- ¼ cup red onion diced
- 2 tablespoons Buffalo sauce or dairy free substitute
- 3 corn tortillas
- 2 tbsp ranch or dairy free substitute
- 1 sweet potato
- 1 tbsp garlic
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken: If you haven’t already, air-fry your chicken breast until fully cooked on the grill or bake setting. Once cooked, cut into smaller pieces.
- Wash and dice a medium sweet potato into small cubes. Toss them with 1 tablespoon olive oil, a pinch of salt, and a pinch of garlic powder. Air-fry them at 400°F for 15-20 minutes, or until tender and slightly crispy.
- Add the corn tortillas in the air fryer for a few minutes to make them pliable and easy to work with.
- Remove the corn tortillas from the air fryer.
- Top each tortilla with chicken, sweet potato cubes, diced cherry tomatoes, red onion, and arugula.
- Finish with a drizzle of extra Buffalo sauce.
Delicious and so easy!
Delicious and so easy
These looks delicious but the instructions don’t mention how or when to cook the sweet potato.
Hi Jade, My sincerest apologies. It is now updated with the sweet potato information for you!!
Love Buffalo chicken everything and this recipe is an ideal way to get your Buffalo chicken fix in a healthier way!
Your article helped me a lot, is there any more related content? Thanks!
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