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Three folded tortillas filled with shredded fried chicken, lettuce, corn, tomatoes, and topped with a green creamy sauce on a plate.
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Fried Chicken Tacos

Make crispy fried chicken tacos in just 30 minutes! Shredded chicken mixed with corn and cheese, baked in corn tortillas and topped with fresh lettuce, salsa and creamy avocado sauce
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Dishes
Cuisine: American
Keyword: fried chicken tacos
Servings: 10 tacos
Author: Gina Matsoukas

Ingredients

Tacos

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil plus more to fry
  • 3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
  • 1 cup frozen corn
  • 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
  • 10 corn tortillas
  • 1/4 cup cream cheese
  • 3/4 cup grated mozzarella
  • 3/4 cup Monterey Jack cheese shredded or cheddar

Avocado Sauce

  • 1/2 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1/2 large avocado
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon chives finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoon cilantro finely chopped
  • 1/2 jalapeno chopped

For Serving

  • 1 cup romaine finely shredded
  • 2 green onions finely chopped
  • 1 cup salsa

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Heat the olive oil in a non-stick pan. Add the corn, chicken and taco seasoning and sauté for 2 - 3 minutes until warm. Add the cream cheese and cook for 1 - 2 more minutes until combined, adding a touch of water as needed to loosen up.
  • Spray a clean, non-stick pan with oil. Add the tortillas, one by one, warming them for 1 minute per side, spraying with more oil in between each one. Keep warm under a warm damp tea towel or kitchen roll while you fry them all.
  • Add the chicken mix to one half of each taco and top with a sprinkle of both grated cheeses. Fold the tacos in half and press down to close. Bake in the oven for about 15 minutes, flipping half way through until golden and the cheese is melted.
  • Meanwhile, add all the avocado sauce ingredients to a small blender and blitz to combine until smooth.
  • Fill each taco with chopped avocado, romaine, green onions, salsa and dressing. Serve extra avocado cream sauce on the side.

Notes

Nutrition

Serving: 1SERVING | Calories: 282kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 382mg | Potassium: 369mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 935IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 162mg | Iron: 1mg