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Smash Chicken Caesar Tacos

Smash Chicken Caesar Tacos feature crispy, smashed chicken patties topped with chopped romaine tossed in Caesar dressing. Each flour tortilla is layered with golden chicken, creamy Caesar-style lettuce, Parmesan shavings, and a squeeze of lime.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Mexican-Italian Fusion
Calories: 820
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

ground chicken
  • 1.5 lb ground chicken
breadcrumbs
  • 0.25 cup breadcrumbs
egg
  • 1 egg
Parmesan cheese, grated
  • 2 tbsp Parmesan cheese, grated
garlic, minced
  • 1 garlic, minced
Italian seasoning
  • 0.5 tsp Italian seasoning
salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 salt and pepper to taste
olive oil
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
Caesar dressing
  • 0.5 cup Caesar dressing
flour tortillas
  • 8 flour tortillas
romaine lettuce, chopped
  • 2 cup romaine lettuce, chopped
Parmesan cheese shavings
  • 0.5 cup Parmesan cheese shavings
lime for serving
  • 1 lime for serving

Equipment

  • 1 large skillet
  • 1 griddle

Method
 

Make the chicken patties
  1. Combine ground chicken, breadcrumbs, egg, Parmesan cheese, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper in a large bowl until evenly mixed.
  2. Form the mixture into 8 thin patties, making them compact and similar in thickness so they cook through at the same rate.
Smash-crisp and cook
  1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering, about 1 minute.
  2. Add patties and smash each one flat as it cooks, then cook for 3-4 minutes per side until golden and cooked through.
Assemble the tacos
  1. Warm flour tortillas on a griddle until pliable with light browning spots, 20-30 seconds per side.
  2. Toss chopped romaine lettuce with Caesar dressing until evenly coated.
  3. Place a smashed chicken patty in each tortilla and top with dressed romaine lettuce.
  4. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese shavings and serve with lime wedge.

Notes

For the crispiest smash, keep patties thin and press firmly right after they hit the pan. Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container up to 3 days, but store chicken and lettuce separately and assemble just before eating to prevent soggy tortillas. Freezing is not recommended for best texture. For a lighter option, use low-fat Caesar dressing and reduce the Parmesan quantity slightly.