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Crispy Chicken Tacos in 20 Minutes | Easy & Delicious Dinner Recipe

20 minRecipe by Marium’s Food Channel

A Mexican dinner recipe ready in about 20 minutes, with 33 ingredients and 11 steps. Written from Marium’s Food Channel's YouTube video.

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Ingredients

  • 2 lb chicken thighs or breasts, boneless, cut into small pieces
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp paprika powder
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • salt
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper powder
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 tomato, diced
  • 1 cucumber, diced
  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp lemon (juice)
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper powder
  • 1/4 tsp cumin powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 100 g mayonnaise
  • 100 g sour cream
  • 1 tbsp sriracha sauce
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp paprika
  • 1/4 tsp cumin powder
  • 1/4 tsp coriander powder
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 250 g mozzarella cheese
  • tortillas
  • 1 tbsp oil

Steps

  1. Step 1: Cut the chicken into small pieces.
  2. Step 2: Season the chicken with chili powder, paprika, cumin, garlic powder, salt, onion powder, oregano, and black pepper.
  3. Step 3: Add olive oil to the seasoned chicken and mix well.
  4. Step 4: Cook the chicken until crispy and fully cooked.
  5. Step 5: Prepare the pico de gallo by combining diced red onion, tomato, cucumber, cilantro, lemon juice, black pepper, cumin, salt, and optional olive oil.
  6. Step 6: Mix all pico de gallo ingredients together and set aside.
  7. Step 7: Prepare the crema sauce by combining mayonnaise, sour cream, sriracha, honey, lemon juice, salt, garlic powder, paprika, cumin, coriander, and black pepper.
  8. Step 8: Mix the crema sauce ingredients until smooth.
  9. Step 9: Assemble the tacos by placing crispy chicken and mozzarella cheese on tortillas.
  10. Step 10: Cook the assembled tacos in oil until crispy and the cheese is melted.
  11. Step 11: Serve the tacos with pico de gallo and crema sauce.