Description
Savory and tangy Dill Pickle Ranch Smash Chicken Tacos filled with juicy chicken, zesty dill pickles, and creamy ranch-infused cottage cheese, topped with a crispy cheese lace.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 8 small tortillas
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella or Jack cheese
- ½ cup chopped dill pickles
- 2 tablespoons pickle brine
- 1 cup shredded cabbage
- ½ cup cottage cheese blended with 1 teaspoon ranch seasoning and a squeeze of lemon
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix ground chicken with garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Cook the mixed chicken in a skillet over medium heat for 7-10 minutes until fully cooked.
- Warm tortillas in a separate non-stick pan.
- Melt shredded cheese in a non-stick skillet to make the crispy cheese lace, then cool it on a plate.
- Assemble tacos with cooked chicken, dill pickles, and shredded cabbage in warm tortillas.
- Top the tacos with cottage cheese mixture and drizzle with pickle brine.
Notes
Adjust the spices according to your taste and feel free to customize toppings.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tacos
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 750mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg