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Dill Pickle Ranch Smash Chicken Tacos with Crispy Cheese Delight

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  • Author: lima
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Category: Main Course
  • Method: Cooking
  • Cuisine: Mexican
  • Diet: Gluten-Free

Description

Quick and tasty tacos filled with ground chicken, dill pickles, and a creamy ranch cottage cheese mixture, topped with crispy cheese lace.


Ingredients

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  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 8 small tortillas
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella or Jack cheese
  • 1/2 cup chopped dill pickles
  • 2 tablespoons pickle brine
  • 1 cup shredded cabbage
  • 1/2 cup cottage cheese blended with 1 teaspoon ranch seasoning and a squeeze of lemon

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, mix ground chicken with garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.
  2. Cook the chicken mixture in a skillet over medium heat until fully cooked.
  3. In a separate pan, heat tortillas until warm.
  4. Prepare cheese lace by melting cheese in a non-stick skillet until crispy, then remove and cool.
  5. Assemble tacos with cooked chicken, chopped pickles, and shredded cabbage.
  6. Top with the cottage cheese mixture and drizzle with pickle brine.

Notes

Serve the tacos hot with extra pickle brine and lime wedges. They pair well with salad or chips.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 taco
  • Calories: 400
  • Sugar: 3g
  • Sodium: 600mg
  • Fat: 20g
  • Saturated Fat: 8g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 9g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 30g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 25g
  • Cholesterol: 70mg