🍝 Mains & dinners
Crispy chicken and cheese tacos
Saucy seasoned chicken and mozzarella sealed in tortillas and pan-fried until crackling — with pico de gallo and homemade chipotle sauce.
Prep15 min
Cook20 min
Total35 min
Serves4
Ingredients
- 500 g chicken, cut in small pieces
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- Garlic powder, salt, pepper, taco seasoning, paprika
- 2 tbsp tomato paste or tomato sauce
- A very small splash of water
- Mozzarella, to taste
- Tortillas
- Pico de gallo, to serve
- Homemade chipotle sauce and parsley, to serve
Instructions
- Heat oil in a skillet, soften the onion, then add the chicken and cook a few minutes.
- Stir in the tomato paste, a tiny splash of water and the seasonings, and simmer briefly.
- Fill the tortillas with cheese, chicken and more cheese, and fold.
- Pan-fry in a little oil over medium heat until both sides are golden and truly crispy.
- Serve with pico de gallo, chipotle sauce and parsley.
#tacos#chicken#crispy#weeknight#mexican



