Smashed Chicken Tacos

two hands holding one smashed chicken taco.

Smashed Chicken Tacos are an exciting twist on ground chicken tacos. They feature thin, crusted ground chicken seasoned with bold Mexican spices, topped with pico de gallo and an irresistibly creamy cilantro sauce. These smashed tacos are protein-rich and satisfying!

Course Chicken

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword ground chicken tacos, smashed chicken tacos, smashed tacos

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 20

Total Time 45

Servings tacos

Calories 227kcal

Author Maria Doss

Ingredients

For the taco

1 pound ground chicken
1 cup finely chopped onion
2 cloves garlic finely chopped
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon cumin powder
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper powder optional
8 medium corn tortillas
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

For the sauce

1 cup coarsely chopped cilantro lightly packed
½ jalapeno pepper remove seeds to make it less spicy
1 clove garlic
½ cup sour cream
¼ cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon lemon juice
salt to taste

Instructions

To cook tacos

Mix the chicken. Mix the ground chicken, chopped onion, garlic, chili powder, coriander powder, paprika, ground cumin, salt and cayenne together in a large mixing bowl.
Spread chicken. Scoop about ¼ cup of the mixture onto each tortilla, then use the back of a spoon or fork to spread it evenly from edge to edge.
Pan size. Use a non-stick pan that can fit 2–3 tortillas at once. If your pan is smaller, you’ll need to cook one taco at a time. Another option is to use two pans so you can cook multiple tacos simultaneously.
Cook. Heat a little oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Place a tortilla with the chicken side down and cook for 4–5 minutes. Flip it and cook for another 1–2 minutes. Repeat with the remaining tortillas.
Top with your favorite taco toppings and dig in, or use our given method to serve.

Serve

Top each cooked chicken tortilla with some pico de gallo and a drizzle of the sauce. Enjoy!
Make sauce. Add the sauce ingredients into a small blender and process until smooth.

Notes

Use ground turkey instead of chicken

Use corn, wheat or corn tortillas

Feel free to use any of your favorite taco toppings

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