Chicken Smash Tacos 3 Ways Recipe
Chicken Smash Tacos 3 Ways are crispy tortillas topped with savory ground chicken, then finished with three fun topping profiles: cheeseburger, buffalo chicken, and Caesar taco. A quick stovetop recipe that comes together in about 20 minutes and serves 4 people (8 tacos).
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings (8 tacos) 1x
- Category: Tacos
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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For the Ground Chicken
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp paprika
- 8 small six-inch flour tortillas
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Cheeseburger Tacos
- 6 slices American cheese
- 24 pickle chips
- 2 roma tomatoes, chopped
- 1½ cups chopped iceberg lettuce
- ½ cup burger sauce
Buffalo Chicken Tacos
- 2 cups coleslaw mix
- ⅓ cup ranch dressing
- ½ cup buffalo sauce
- 2 green onions, chopped
Chicken Caesar Tacos
- 2 cups shredded romaine lettuce
- ½ cup Caesar dressing
- 1 cup roughly chopped croutons
- 3 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Prepare the ground chicken. In a bowl, combine the ground chicken, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika until evenly mixed.
- Portion the meat onto tortillas. Spread an equal amount of the meat mixture onto each tortilla.
- Cook the tortillas. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet or griddle over medium-high heat. Place 1–3 tortillas, meat-side down, onto the skillet depending on the size of your pan. Cook for 2–3 minutes until the meat is browned, then flip the tortillas and cook for another minute.
- Add cheeseburger toppings. While the taco is still in the skillet, top with 1 slice of American cheese. Remove from the pan once melted. Top each taco with 3 pickle chips, a sprinkle of chopped tomatoes, and lettuce. Spoon burger sauce over the top.
- Assemble buffalo chicken tacos. In a bowl, combine the coleslaw mix and ranch dressing. Top each taco with a drizzle of buffalo sauce, about 1/3 cup of coleslaw, and a sprinkle of green onion.
- Assemble chicken Caesar tacos. In a bowl, combine romaine lettuce and Caesar dressing. Top each taco with an equal amount of Caesar salad, then sprinkle with croutons and grated parmesan cheese.
Notes
- Ground turkey or ground beef can be substituted for the ground chicken.
- Avocado slices make a great addition to the Caesar version.
- Swap ranch for blue cheese dressing in the buffalo tacos for extra tang.
- For a gluten-free option, use corn tortillas.
Keywords: chicken, tacos, ground chicken, smash tacos, cheeseburger tacos, buffalo tacos, Caesar tacos, skillet, quick dinner
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