Description
These Dill Pickle Ranch Smash Chicken Tacos are a tangy and crunchy delight filled with savory ground chicken, dill pickles, and creamy ranch cottage cheese, perfect for casual dinners or game day snacks.
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
- 1/2 cup chopped dill pickles
- 2 tablespoons pickle brine
- 1 cup shredded cabbage
- 1/2 cup cottage cheese blended with 1 teaspoon ranch seasoning and a squeeze of lemon
Instructions
- Combine the ground chicken with garlic powder, paprika, salt, and black pepper in a mixing bowl.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and cook the chicken mixture until no longer pink, stirring occasionally.
- Warm the tortillas in a separate pan until pliable, about 1 minute on each side.
- Prepare the crispy cheese by melting cheese in a non-stick skillet until golden, then cool and break into pieces.
- Assemble your tacos by placing the chicken, dill pickles, and shredded cabbage into each tortilla.
- Top with the ranch-flavored cottage cheese mixture and drizzle with pickle brine.
Notes
Feel free to experiment with different cheeses or add jalapeños for a spicy kick.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tacos
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg