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Chicken Caesar Smash Tacos

Am low key mad I didn't try these before?! Maybe because I am obsessed. These are a spin on the viral Arayes Smash Taco and they so easy and so good!
Servings: 8 tacos
By: Nadia Aidi
A recipe for Chicken Smash tacos on pita bread with a dressing that gets baked in and topped with shredded lettuce.
Prep 20 minutes
Cook 10 minutes
Assemble 5 minutes
Total 35 minutes

Equipment

Ingredients 

Chicken Smash Tacos

  • 1 large chicken breast, cubed
  • 4 chicken thighs, cubed
  • 1 serrano, chopped
  • 2 scallions, chopped
  • 1 lemon, zest, no juice
  • ½ tsp white pepper
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • ⅓ cup parmigiano reggiano
  • 4 thick pitas
  • Romaine hearts, to taste
  • lemon slices, for serving

Dressing:

  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • ½ garlic clove
  • 3 anchovies
  • ¼ cup parmigiano reggiano, freshly grated, + more for shaving over the salad
  • ¼ tsp worcestershire
  • 1-2 squirts of tabasco
  • 1 dash maggi
  • ½ lemon, adjust to taste + more for serving
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

Dressing

  • Add the yolk, dijon, garlic and anchovy paste to a bowl. Mix well. Add in the parm, worcestershire, tabasco, maggi and some a squirt of lemon - don't add the whole thing, taste and adjust. Mix well. Emulsify* the olive oil until smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Chicken Smash Tacos

  • Add the cubed chicken, serrano, scallions, lemon zest, white pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and parm to the food processor. Process until smooth.
  • Cut your pitas in half.
  • Divide the chicken mixture equally onto the each of the pitas and spread well.
  • Drizzle some oil on the chicken side and sear on a preheated griddle or pan until nice and golden, about 5 minutes, pressing them down with your spatula often.
  • Chop your romaine really small. Add in the caesar dressing and mix.
  • Top your chicken smash tacos with caesar salad, lots of parm, black pepper. Serve with a slice of lemon and that's it.

Notes

*Add the oil in a slow, steady stream while whisking

Nutrition

Calories: 400kcal, Carbohydrates: 19g, Protein: 21g, Fat: 27g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 15g, Trans Fat: 0.1g, Cholesterol: 104mg, Sodium: 796mg, Potassium: 318mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 185IU, Vitamin C: 12mg, Calcium: 132mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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