This BBQ Chicken Tacos recipe was written by me on behalf of Farm Rich. All opinions are 100% mine.
Today I have a super easy dinner recipe for you that I just know your family will love. These BBQ Chicken Tacos topped with a super easy purple slaw require no cooking at all except for a little microwave heating. The chicken I used is Farm Rich Smokehouse BBQ Chicken, and it tastes as good homemade. Really!
Would you believe I didn’t start eating pulled BBQ (as far as I can remember) until college? I grew up in Mississippi, so that just doesn’t sound right. I think it wasn’t a food my family made on the regular, but there is a cute BBQ place near Mississippi State (my alma mater) called Little Dooey’s, and that’s where I fell in love with BBQ sandwiches. I had to leave that fine food behind when we moved to California, but I still love good BBQ when I can get it!
Slow cooking meat and making BBQ sauce sounds like a lot of work, but thankfully Farm Rich did that work for me in this Smokehouse Pulled Chicken BBQ. They start with premium cuts of meat and really do cook them for hours in a smokehouse, then they shred the meat and mix it with all-natural sauces without artificial ingredients or preservatives. Besides BBQ chicken, they have beef brisket, pulled pork BBQ, and mustard pork BBQ. Any of those would be great to try in this taco recipe or serve on buns to please a hungry crowd.
To make these BBQ Chicken Tacos, just stir up a few ingredients for your coleslaw, and set it aside while you heat the chicken and get the table set up. Not only is this dinner easy to prepare, everyone can have fun building their own tacos, which means even less work for you in the kitchen! This would be such a fun meal for a football party or tailgating. Kids would love it for a creative birthday party meal too.
BBQ Chicken Tacos with Easy Purple Slaw
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 8 1x
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise (light works great)
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar (or substitute white wine vinegar)
- 2 teaspoons dill relish
- 2 cups shredded purple cabbage
- Farm Rich Smokehouse BBQ Pulled Chicken (or substitute any of the other varieties)
- 1 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese
- 8 crunchy taco shells
Instructions
- Stir mayo, vinegar, and relish together in a medium bowl. Stir in cabbage to coat, and set aside.
- Heat BBQ chicken according to package directions (takes about 8 minutes in microwave).
- Fill each taco with a scoop of chicken, sprinkle cheese over the chicken, and pile slaw on top. Crunch away!
- Prep Time: 10
Looking for another fun party food made with Farm Rich products? Try these quinoa pizza cups made with their gluten-free meatballs!
Thank you again to Farm Rich for sponsoring this fun dinner recipe!
Carrie @Frugal Foodie Mama says
Love that purple slaw! So pretty! :) And I just love how easy this recipe is.
Andi Gleeson says
Thank you, Carrie!!
Ashlyn Edwards says
Loving the addition of the purple slaw, Andi! I will have to try out this chicken the next time I spot it at the store. And I didn’t know you went to Mississippi State! You’ve got some southerner in you. :)
Andi Gleeson says
Thanks, Ashlyn! Yes, I was born and raised in Mississippi. We moved to California after college :)
Sara & Bitz & Giggles says
I love that Farm Rich takes the work out of preparing BBQ! These tacos are perfect for lunch or dinner and I think my husband would love this recipe!
Andi Gleeson says
Thank you, Sara! This was such a fun dinner!
Stacey @ Bake.eat.Repeat. says
What a great looking taco! These sound amazing, plus I love any kind of taco so I definitely need to try them!
Andi Gleeson says
I’m crazy for tacos too. Thanks, Stacey!
Beth says
Oh my gosh! These look incredibly easy to make, especially since it’s 5pm and I’m starving!
Andi Gleeson says
Thanks, Beth!
Becky Hardin | The Cookie Rookie says
YUM! I love easy recipes like this!! Love that purple slaw on top too…gotta have some crunch! Looks awesome!
Andi Gleeson says
Thanks so much, Becky! I think you would really like this one :)
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
Loving this time-saver dinner idea!! Also, I adore purple cabbage in a slaw so much more than the green one. These tacos look fabulous!
Andi Gleeson says
The purple slaw seems thicker and crunchier to me, plus you can’t beat the pretty color. Thank you, Anna!