This week’s featured dinner is Ground Chicken Tacos — a weeknight favourite that’s healthy, affordable, and ready in under an hour. Plus six more dinners to carry you through the full week.

⏱ 20 min | 💰 ~$9.50 for 4

Ground Chicken Tacos

Affordable tacos. ~$9.50 for 4

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

  

  • Ground chicken
  • taco seasoning
  • tortillas
  • toppings

Method

 

  1. Watch the full recipe video on Blog by Whats Gaby Cooking for step-by-step instructions.

Notes

Recipe by Whats Gaby Cooking on Blog. All credit to the original creator.

📋 How to Make It

  1. Season Ground chicken generously with spices. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. Cook Ground chicken until cooked through and slightly caramelised, about 6–8 minutes. Break apart if using ground meat.
  3. Warm tortillas in a dry skillet for 30 seconds per side, or wrap in a damp paper towel and microwave for 30 seconds.
  4. Assemble: layer the protein, vegetables, and any sauces or cheese onto each tortilla.
  5. Serve immediately with lime wedges, hot sauce, and your favourite toppings on the side.

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How to Make Ground Chicken Tacos

Follow along with the video above — Whats Gaby Cooking’s step-by-step walkthrough shows everything you need from start to finish. The recipe is straightforward, family-friendly, and fits neatly into your weeknight routine.

This recipe is part of Week 7 of the Social Cook 52-week meal plan. Every week is built around the same principle: healthy, affordable, and easy enough for a busy weeknight.

💡 Meal Prep Tip of the Week: Marinate proteins overnight for maximum flavour with minimal weeknight effort.

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Friday

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Saturday

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Sunday

Bean and Cheese Enchiladas

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