Easy Smashed Chicken Caesar Tacos are the perfect quick and flavorful meal! This unique twist on a classic combines juicy smashed chicken tacos with the irresistible flavors of a Caesar salad. This crowd-pleasing recipe is incredibly easy and comes together in minutes, making it perfect for busy weeknights.
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Ingredients for Easy Smashed Chicken Caesar Tacos
Steps to Make Easy Smashed Chicken Caesar Tacos
- Place ground chicken, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, freshly ground black pepper, and Kosher salt in a large bowl.
- Put on a pair of vinyl gloves and work the herbs and spices into the meat until they are well combined.
- Cover the top of a kitchen scale with plastic wrap. Divided the meat into eight 2-ounce portions.
- Roll the meat into balls and place on a wax paper-lined pan.
- Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat and add about a teaspoon of olive oil. Place one ball of meat in the center of the heated pan. Then, immediately cover with a 6-inch flour tortilla.
- Use a burger press to smash the chicken meat flat with the tortilla and cook for three to four minutes.
- Flip the smashed taco over and cook for an additional minute. Then, use a pair of silicone tongs to fold the taco in half while it's still in the pan.
- Place the folded taco in a taco holder stand or on a wire cooling rack, if you don't have a taco holder stand. Repeat steps five through seven with the remaining balls of chicken meat and tortillas.
- Place the romaine lettuce in a large bowl with a lid (I used a Rubbermaid Take Alongs large serving bowl). Then, add the Caesar dressing, place the lid on the bowl, and shake the container to evenly coat the lettuce with the dressing.
- Add the Caesar croutons and parmesan crisps. Place the lid back on the bowl and shake it to coat the croutons and crisps with the dressing.
- Use a pair of tongs to fill each taco with the romaine mixture.
- Sprinkle the tops of the Smashed Chicken Caesar Tacos with shaved parmesan cheese and crumbled bacon.
These Easy Smashed Chicken Caesar Tacos are a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. With their simple preparation and irresistible flavors, they're the perfect weeknight meal. Get cooking and savor every bite!
Frequently Asked Questions
You can substitute ground turkey. However, it wouldn't be chicken Caesar tacos, then!
Feel free to use your favorite Caesar salad dressing in this recipe.
I haven't tried this recipe with corn tortillas, so I don't know whether they would work as well as the flour tortillas.
It's best to eat these Chicken Caesar tacos right after they are made. However, if you do have leftovers, they can be refrigerated in a covered container for several days, but they should be eaten cold. They do not reheat well.
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Easy Smashed Chicken Caesar Tacos
Equipment
- Large Bowl
- Vinyl Gloves
- Kitchen scale
- Plastic Wrap
- wax paper
- quarter sheet pan
- non-stick skillet
- smash burger press
- silicone spatula turner
- Silicone Tongs
- taco holder stands
- 15-cup container with lid
Ingredients
- 1 lb Ground Chicken (See Note 1)
- ½ tbs Italian Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- ½ teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
- 8 teaspoon Olive Oil
- 8 6-inch Flour Tortillas fajita size (See Note 2)
- 8 c Romaine Lettuce
- ½ c Caesar Dressing (See Note 3)
- 1 c Caesar Croutons
- ½ c Parmesan Crisps crushed
- ½ c Shaved Parmesan
- ½ c Crumbled Bacon
Instructions
- Place ground chicken, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, freshly ground black pepper, and Kosher salt in a large bowl. Put on a pair of vinyl gloves and work the herbs and spices into the meat until they are well combined. Cover the top of a kitchen scale with plastic wrap. Divided the meat into eight 2-ounce portions. Roll the meat into balls and place on a wax paper lined pan.
- Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat and add about a teaspoon of olive oil. Place one ball of meat in the center of the heated pan. Then, immediately cover with a tortilla. Use a burger press to smash the chicken meat flat with the tortilla and cook for three to four minutes. Flip the smashed taco over and cook for an additional minute. Then, use a pair of silicone tongs to fold the taco in half while it's still in the pan. Place the folded taco in a taco holder stand or on a wire cooling rack, if you don't have a taco holder stand. Repeat cooking the remaining balls of chicken meat and tortillas.
- Place the romaine in a large bowl with a lid (I used a Rubbermaid Take Alongs large serving bowl). Then, add the Caesar dressing, place the lid on the bowl, and shake the container to evenly coat the lettuce with the dressing. Then, add the Caesar croutons and parmesan crisps. Place the lid back on the bowl and shake it to coat the croutons and crisps with the dressing.
- Use a pair of tongs to fill each taco with the romaine mixture. Sprinkle the tops of the Smashed Chicken Caesar Tacos with shaved parmesan cheese and crumbled bacon.
- Yield 8 tacos (See Note 4)
Tips/Notes
- If necessary, ground turkey can be substituted for the ground chicken. However, the taste will be a bit different and technically they wouldn't be Chicken Caesar tacos.
- I have not tried this recipe with corn tortillas, so I'm sorry.
- Feel free to use your favorite store-bought or homemade Caesar salad dressing in this recipe. However, the flavor of Ken's dressing works well in this recipe.
- Leftovers, if any can be refrigerated in a covered container for a day or two and eaten cold. However, these tacos do not reheat well.
Anonymous says
Great recipe - easy to make and yummy!