Chicken Smash Tacos 3 Ways
Chicken smash tacos are crispy tortillas topped with seasoned ground chicken and cooked meat-side down in a hot skillet. This easy taco recipe features three fun topping options.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time20 minutes mins
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings (8 tacos)
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
Chicken Caesar Tacos
- 2 cups shredded romaine lettuce
- ½ cup Caesar dressing
- 1 cup roughly chopped croutons
- 3 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
In a bowl, combine the ground chicken, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika.
1 lb ground chicken, 1 tsp salt, ¼ tsp pepper, ½ tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp onion powder, ¼ tsp paprika
Spread an equal amount of the meat mixture onto each tortilla.
8 small
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet or griddle over medium high heat. Place 1-3 (depending on skillet or griddle size) tortillas, meat-side down, onto the skillet.
1 tbsp olive oil
Cook for 2-3 minutes until the meat is browned. Then, flip the tortillas and cook for another minute.
Cheeseburger Tacos
While the taco is still in the skillet, top with 1 slice of American cheese. Remove from pan once melted. Top each taco with 3 pickle chips, a sprinkle of chopped tomatoes, and lettuce. Spoon burger sauce over the top.
6 slices American cheese, 24 pickle chips, 2 roma tomatoes, 1½ cups chopped iceberg lettuce, ½ cup burger sauce
Buffalo Chicken Tacos
Combine the coleslaw mix and ranch dressing in a bowl. Top each taco with a drizzle of buffalo sauce, about 1/3 cup of coleslaw mix, and a sprinkle of green onion.
2 cups coleslaw mix, ⅓ cup ranch dressing, ½ cup buffalo sauce, 2 green onions
Chicken Caesar Tacos
Combine the romaine lettuce and caesar dressing in a bowl. Top each taco with an equal amount of caesar salad. Sprinkle with croutons and grated Parmesan cheese.
2 cups shredded romaine lettuce, ½ cup Caesar dressing, 1 cup roughly chopped croutons, 3 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
- Ground turkey and ground beef can also be used.
- Add avocado slices to the Caesar version.
- Swap ranch for blue cheese dressing in the buffalo tacos.
- Use corn tortillas for a gluten-free option.
Serving: 1serving (2 tacos) | Calories: 675kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 51g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 18g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 149mg | Sodium: 3376mg | Potassium: 1118mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 3175IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 460mg | Iron: 3mg