Description
These Crispy Fried Chicken Tacos are a delicious twist on traditional tacos, featuring tender, buttermilk-marinated chicken strips coated in a crispy, seasoned crust, served in warm tortillas with classic toppings. Perfect for a fun and flavorful meal!
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken:
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts, cut into strips
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce (optional)
For the Coating:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
For Assembly:
- Vegetable oil for frying
- 8 small flour or corn tortillas
- 1 cup shredded lettuce
- ½ cup diced tomatoes
- ½ cup shredded cheese (cheddar or Mexican blend)
- ¼ cup sour cream or crema
- Lime wedges for serving
- Chopped cilantro for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Marinate the Chicken: Combine buttermilk and hot sauce, marinate chicken strips for at least 30 minutes.
- Prepare the Coating: Mix flour, cornstarch, paprika, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper in a bowl.
- Fry the Chicken: Dredge marinated chicken in flour mixture, fry until golden and crispy.
- Assemble Tacos: Warm tortillas, fill with chicken strips, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, sour cream, and garnish.
Notes
- Enhance with hot sauce or chipotle mayo for extra spice.
- Experiment with toppings like pickled onions, avocado, or slaw.
- Chicken can be air-fried or oven-baked as alternatives.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes (plus marinating time)
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tacos
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 730mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
