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Mini Chicken Tacos

Mini Chicken Tacos Recipe

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 520

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ cup finely diced white onion
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • ½ tsp smoked paprika
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ cup chicken broth
  • 12 mini corn tortillas
  • 1 cup shredded cheese
  • vegetable oil for pan-frying
  • toppings: sour cream, diced avocado, pico de gallo, hot sauce, lime wedges

Method
 

  1. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high. Cook onion 3 minutes, add garlic for 30 seconds. Add ground chicken, break it up, and cook until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Stir in chili powder, cumin, paprika, salt, and chicken broth. Simmer 2 to 3 minutes until most liquid is absorbed.
  2. Warm tortillas in the microwave for 30 seconds wrapped in a damp paper towel. Place a small amount of cheese on each tortilla, spoon chicken onto one half, add another pinch of cheese, fold over, and press gently.
  3. Wipe out the skillet and add enough vegetable oil to lightly coat the bottom. Heat over medium. Working in batches, cook tacos 2 to 3 minutes per side until golden and crispy. Drain on paper towels.
  4. Transfer to a platter and serve immediately with desired toppings.

Notes

If a few tortillas crack while folding, press them firmly as the cheese melts and they will mostly seal. Keep cooked tacos warm in a 200°F oven on a rack over a baking sheet while you fry the rest.