Chicken Caesar Smash Tacos

These Chicken Caesar Smash Tacos are a quick and easy dinner made with ground chicken smashed onto tortillas with a simple homemade Caesar Salad. They're ready in just 25 minutes and perfect for busy weeknights!

Course Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine Easy, Family Meal

Keyword Chicken Caesar Smash Tacos

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Total Time 25

Servings servings

Calories 415kcal

Author Chrissie (thebusybaker.ca)

Equipment

Ingredients

Spray oil
1 pound lean ground chicken ground turkey also works
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
4 Flour tortillas
4 cups Caesar Salad Get my easy Caesar Salad recipe here, or make your own
4 slices cooked bacon crumbled, optional

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Instructions

For the salad:

Prepare the Caesar Salad according to the recipe directions found here, OR make your own Caesar Salad with romaine lettuce, croutons, parmesan cheese, and a bottle of dressing from the supermarket.

For the tacos:

Add the ground chicken to a bowl with the salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Stir or mix with your hands until the spices are distributed throughout the ground chicken.
Split the ground chicken in 4 equally sized balls.
Smash them on top of the 4 tortillas, trying to get as close to the edge as possible. The meat will shrink as it cooks so this step is important.
In a large skillet over medium high heat, add a spray of oil.
Once hot, add the tacos, meat side down and fry for 1-2 minutes until browned. Flip and cook for 1-2 minutes longer, until the tortilla starts to brown.

For serving the tacos:

Add one cup of the Caesar salad onto each of the 4 tacos, meat side up.
Add the cooked crumbled bacon on top of each taco.
Serve immediately.

Notes

Storage and reheating instructions for leftovers:

Store any leftover tacos in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Warm up in the microwave or a skillet, add the salad, and enjoy.

How to make this recipe even faster and easier:

Simply prepare the tacos according to the recipe directions and serve with a ready-made Caesar Salad from the deli section of the grocery store, or a prepared bag-salad from the produce section. Choose your favourite Caesar dressing, or make you own - your choice!

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