These Halloween Tacos are a fun and spooky twist on taco night, perfect for Halloween parties and festive family dinners! Made with purple taco shells, seasoned shredded chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese, these adorable Monster Tacos are as delicious as they are easy to make. Sour cream and black olive eyes bring these little monsters to life, while orange bell pepper fangs give them a playful, spooky grin. This easy Halloween dinner recipe is a festive way to celebrate spooky season with the whole family!
These easy Halloween Tacos are perfect for spooky season, Halloween parties, October taco nights. These also make a fun Halloween dinner with family and friends! If you’re planning a festive Halloween menu, pair these Monster Tacos with my Spooky Pizza Recipe: Easy Halloween Activity. Another great option is my Crescent Roll Mummy Hot Dogs. For more spooky dinner ideas, serve alongside my Hocus Pocus Drink. Finish the night with Chocolate Crescent Roll Witch Hats (Easy Halloween Appetizer) for a frightfully delicious Halloween feast!
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- Monster Mash Tacos Ingredients
- Best Prep Steps for Halloween Themed Tacos for the best Taco Night!
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Why You'll Love These Halloween Monster Tacos
- 🎃 Perfect for Halloween: These spooky monster tacos make a fun and festive dinner for Halloween parties, October gatherings, and family taco nights.
- 🌮 Easy to Make: Rotisserie chicken, purple taco shells, and simple taco toppings make this Halloween dinner recipe quick and convenient.
- 👀 Adorable Monster Faces: Sour cream and black olive eyes give each taco a silly monster face, while orange bell pepper smiles add a spooky finishing touch.
- 🧀 Loaded with Flavor: Seasoned shredded chicken, crunchy lettuce, juicy cherry tomatoes, and shredded cheese make every bite delicious.
- 👻 Fun for the Whole Family: Everyone gets creative decorating their own monster tacos with silly eyes, goofy grins, and their favorite toppings.
What You'll Need for Easy Halloween Tacos
Monster Mash Tacos Ingredients
- What You’ll Need for Easy Halloween Tacos:
🫒 Extra Virgin Olive Oil: Helps sauté the yellow onion and shredded chicken while adding rich, savory flavor. - 🍗 Shredded Chicken: Rotisserie chicken makes these tacos easy to prepare and adds delicious, tender protein.
- 🌶️ Chicken Taco Seasoning: Adds savory taco flavor and spices to the shredded chicken.
- 🧅 Diced Yellow Onion: Adds aromatic flavor to the chicken filling when sautéed.
- 🥬 Shredded Lettuce: Adds a fresh, crunchy texture to every bite.
- 🍅 Diced Cherry Tomatoes: Bring a burst of juicy, fresh flavor and color to the tacos.
- 🧀 Shredded Cheese: Adds creamy, cheesy goodness to the taco filling.
- 💜 Purple Taco Shells: Give these spooky tacos their signature Halloween look and a satisfying crunch.
- For the Monster Faces
- 👀 Sour Cream: Creates the white base for the monster eyeballs.
- 🫒 Black Olives: Serve as the pupils to give each taco its silly monster eyes.
- 🫑 Orange Bell Pepper: Cut into jagged smiles to create spooky monster mouths and fangs.
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Best Prep Steps for Halloween Themed Tacos for the best Taco Night!
- Prep Step: Warm the shells: Best Prep Steps for Easy Halloween Taco for the best Taco Night!
- Prepare the Toppings: Best Prep Steps for Easy Halloween Taco for the best Taco Night!
- Make the Monster Smiles: Slice the orange bell pepper into curved strips and use a small knife to cut jagged teeth into each strip. Set aside.
Step 1
Saute the onion: Heat extra virgin olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the diced yellow onion and saute until softened and fragrant.
Step 2: Season the chicken
Add the shredded rotisserie chicken and chicken taco seasoning to the skillet. Stir until the chicken is heated through and evenly coated with seasoning.
Step 3: Assemble the tacos
Fill the warm purple taco shells with seasoned shredded chicken, shredded lettuce, shredded cheese, and diced cherry tomatoes.
Step 4: Make the Monster Faces
Step 4: Make the Monster Faces
Add two dollops of sour cream to each taco for the eyes and top each with a sliced black olive. Tuck an orange bell pepper smile into the front of each taco to create the monster face. Serve immediately!
Pro Tip for the best Monster Mash Tacos
Add the sour cream and black olive eyes just before serving so the monster faces stay in place and the purple taco shells stay crunchy! Use a small spoon or a piping bag to make the sour cream eyes easter to shape. These make the best tacos for Halloween!
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Halloween Tacos | Monster Tacos with Olive Eyes
Ingredients
For the Chicken Tacos
- 1 10 count box purple corn taco shells
- 1 4-cups whole rotisserie chicken, shredded
- 1 tbs extra virgin olive oil
- ½ cup diced small yellow onion
- 1 ounce chicken taco seasoning
- 2 cups shredded lettuce
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, diced
- 1½ cups shredded Mexican-blend cheese
For the Monster Faces
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 can sliced black olives
- 1 large orange bell pepper, cut into jagged smiles
Instructions
- Arrange the purple taco shells in a taco holder or baking dish and keep warm in the oven on the warm setting.
- Shred the lettuce, dice the cherry tomatoes and yellow onion, and place the toppings in separate bowls. Slice the orange bell pepper into curved strips and cut jagged teeth into each strip to create monster smiles.
- Heat extra virgin olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the diced yellow onion and sauté until softened and fragrant.
- Add the shredded rotisserie chicken and chicken taco seasoning. Stir until the chicken is heated through and evenly coated with seasoning.
- Fill the warm taco shells with seasoned chicken, shredded lettuce, shredded cheese, and diced cherry tomatoes.
- Add two dollops of sour cream to each taco for the eyes and top each with a sliced black olive. Tuck an orange bell pepper smile into the front of each taco and serve immediately.
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