Chicken Caesar Smash Tacos
These chicken Caesar smashed tacos combine crispy smashed chicken tacos with crunchy Caesar salad, parmesan, and creamy dressing for a high protein easy weeknight dinner.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
Taco ingredients:
- 8 taco-sized flour tortillas
- 1 pound ground chicken divided into 8 balls
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon neutral oil (like avocado oil)
Dressing:
- 2/3 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 3 tablespoons parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 2-3 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 clove garlic microplaned or very finely minced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2-4 tablespoons milk add to desired consistency
Salad:
- 1 head romaine lettuce washed, dried and chopped small (about 4 cups)
- 1/3-1/2 cup parmesan cheese shaved (plus more for serving)
- 1/2 cup garlic croutons lightly crushed (plus more for serving)
- Lemon wedges for serving
Instructions
- On a large plate or baking sheet, lay out your flour tortillas in a single layer. Add one ground chicken ball to each tortilla, pressing into a thin even layer all the way to the edge of the tortilla.
- Sprinkle each tortilla with ground chicken and a generous pinch (about 1/8 teaspoon each) of onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, place the tortillas in the pan chicken side down. Cook for about 4-5 minutes and then flip and cook for another 1-2 minutes on the other side until the tortilla side is golden brown and slightly crispy. Chicken should be completely cooked through. If you're chicken is thicker, it may take longer to cook through.
- While the tortillas are cooking, make the dressing. Mix all ingredients in a small bowl.
- In a large bowl, add the lettuce, parmesan cheese, and crushed croutons. Pour the dressing on top of the salad and toss until it's dressed to your preference. You can save extra dressing for drizzling.
- Divide Caesar salad evenly between the cooked tacos. Serve with lemon wedges and extra croutons, parmesan cheese, and dressing.
Notes
- Press the chicken into an even layer. This ensures it cooks quickly and crisps properly.
- Don't overcrowd the pan. The tortillas may steam instead of crisp if too crowded.
- Add the Caesar salad and croutons just before serving. This helps the tacos stay crunchy.
- Start with less dressing. Drizzle more as needed.
- Leftovers: Store leftover salad and cooked tacos separately for the best texture.
Nutrition
Serving: 2tacos | Calories: 456kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 1342mg | Potassium: 1139mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 13989IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 304mg | Iron: 4mg
