Here’s a simple and delicious Crispy Chicken Tacos recipe you can try at home:
🌮 Crispy Chicken Tacos Recipe
🕒 Prep Time: 15 min
🔥 Cook Time: 20 min
🍽 Servings: 4 tacos
🧂 Ingredients:
For the Chicken:
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2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or thighs)
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1 cup buttermilk (optional, for marinating)
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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½ cup cornstarch
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1 tsp garlic powder
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1 tsp onion powder
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1 tsp paprika
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½ tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
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Salt & pepper to taste
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Oil for frying
For the Tacos:
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4 small flour or corn tortillas
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Shredded lettuce or cabbage
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Diced tomatoes
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Sliced avocado or guacamole
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Shredded cheese (cheddar, Monterey Jack, etc.)
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Sour cream or chipotle mayo
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Fresh cilantro
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Lime wedges
🍗 Instructions:
1. Prepare the Chicken:
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(Optional) Marinate chicken in buttermilk for 30 mins to tenderize.
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Cut chicken into small strips or bite-sized pieces.
2. Dredge and Fry:
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In a bowl, mix flour, cornstarch, and all spices.
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Remove chicken from buttermilk (if using), shake off excess.
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Dredge chicken in the flour mixture until well coated.
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Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
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Fry chicken pieces until golden brown and cooked through (about 3-4 minutes per side).
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Drain on a paper towel and sprinkle with a pinch of salt while hot.
3. Assemble Tacos:
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Warm tortillas in a skillet or microwave.
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Layer with shredded lettuce, crispy chicken, tomatoes, avocado, cheese, and sauce of choice.
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Top with cilantro and a squeeze of lime.
🔥 Bonus Sauce: Easy Chipotle Mayo
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½ cup mayo
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1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce (minced)
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1 tsp lime juice
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Pinch of garlic powder
👉 Mix together and drizzle over tacos.
