Name: Smash Burger Chicken Tacos
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound ground chicken; 2 teaspoons cumin; 2 teaspoons chili powder; 1 teaspoon each onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and oregano; ¾ teaspoon kosher salt; 8 to 10 6-inch tortillas; Extra-virgin olive oil, for cooking; Mild or smoked cheddar cheese, shredded (or a mix); Lettuce, chopped; Tomato, chopped (optional); Pickled red onions (or minced red onion); ¼ cup Greek yogurt; 2 tablespoons olive oil mayo; 2 tablespoons mild salsa; ½ to 1 teaspoon Cholula hot sauce; 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt

Smash Burger Chicken Tacos

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These crispy smash burger chicken tacos are a weeknight dinner game-changer: ground chicken gets pressed thin onto tortillas and pan-fried until golden. They’re a delicious and healthy twist on tacos that comes together in under 30 minutes!

Author: Sonja Overhiser
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Yield: 8 tacos 1x
Category: Dinner, fast dinner
Method: Stovetop
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten-Free, Mediterranean Diet

Ingredients

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1 pound ground chicken
2 teaspoons cumin
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon each onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and oregano
¾ teaspoon kosher salt
8 to 10 6-inch tortillas
Extra-virgin olive oil, for cooking
Mild or smoked cheddar cheese, shredded (or a mix)

For Topping

Lettuce, chopped
Tomato, chopped (optional)
Pickled red onions (or minced red onion)

Salsa Special Sauce

¼ cup Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons olive oil mayo
2 tablespoons mild salsa
½ to 1 teaspoon Cholula hot sauce
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

Stir together the ingredients for the Salsa Special Sauce.
In a large bowl, stir together the ground chicken with the seasoning until evenly combined.
Heat a very large pan or griddle (this also works great on a Blackstone!) over medium heat and add 1 drizzle of olive oil. Place a scant ¼ cup (I like to use a cookie scoop) of the seasoned chicken onto a tortilla, then flip it chicken-side down onto the pan and press firmly to spread the meat thinly across the tortilla. Repeat with another tortilla (or as many can fit in your pan).
Cook for 2 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and the tortilla edges are crisp. Flip the taco, sprinkle the top of the cooked chicken with shredded cheese, and cook 30 seconds more, just until the cheese melts. Remove from the griddle and bend into a taco shape. Repeat with the remaining tortillas, adding more oil to the pan as needed.
Top the tacos with lettuce, chopped tomato, and your sauce of choice. Serve immediately.

Find it online: https://www.acouplecooks.com/smash-burger-chicken-tacos/