High-protein Desi spiced chicken tacos

1h 20m
Serves 3
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Directions

  1. 1Start by putting on gloves.
  2. 2Add 2 kilograms of chicken breast to a bowl.
  3. 3Begin preparing the marinade by adding Greek yogurt to a blender.
  4. 4Add homemade ginger-garlic paste to the blender.
  5. 5Add fresh dill to the blender.
  6. 6Pour lime juice into the blender.
  7. 7Add a whole Scotch bonnet to the blender.
  8. 8Add the spices to the blender: smoked paprika, chili lemon seasoning, a pinch of cinnamon, oregano, black pepper, Basar spice mix, and pink salt.
  9. 9Blend all the ingredients together.
  10. 10Pour the blended marinade over the chicken breast in the bowl.
  11. 11Cover the chicken and let it marinate for at least an hour.
  12. 12Prepare the high-protein cheese sauce by adding cottage cheese, mild cheddar, garlic powder, and roasted red pepper to a blender.
  13. 13Blend until creamy.
  14. 14Prepare the guacamole by adding fresh coriander to a food processor.
  15. 15Cut and add avocado to the food processor.
  16. 16Squeeze lime juice into the food processor.
  17. 17Add baby plum tomatoes and red onion to the food processor.
  18. 18Blend the ingredients for the guacamole.
  19. 19Transfer the guacamole to a glass container.
  20. 20Prepare the pico de gallo by adding baby plum tomatoes and red onion to a food processor.
  21. 21Squeeze lime juice into the food processor.
  22. 22Add salt, pepper, and fresh coriander to the food processor.
  23. 23Blend the pico de gallo ingredients.
  24. 24Transfer the pico de gallo to a glass container.
  25. 25Place the marinated chicken in an air fryer.
  26. 26Air fry for 20 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius until golden and juicy.
  27. 27Remove the cooked chicken from the air fryer and shred it finely on a plate.
  28. 28Pour any remaining juices from the air fryer over the shredded chicken.
  29. 29Warm the mini hot honey street tortillas on a pan.
  30. 30Assemble the tacos by adding shredded chicken, pico de gallo, guacamole, and cheese sauce to each warm tortilla.

Ingredients

  • 2 kg chicken breast
  • 0.5 small red onion
  • Greek yogurt
  • ginger-garlic paste
  • fresh dill
  • lime juice
  • 1 scotch bonnet
  • smoked paprika
  • chilli lemon seasoning
  • pinch cinnamon
  • oregano
  • black pepper
  • Basar spice mix
  • pink salt
  • 300 g cottage cheese
  • 75 g mild cheddar
  • 0.5 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 roasted red pepper
  • 1 large avocado
  • baby plum tomatoes
  • 0.5 red onion
  • lime
  • fresh coriander
  • salt
  • pepper
  • tomato
  • 0.5 red onion
  • lime juice
  • fresh coriander
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 mini hot honey street tortillas

Equipment

bowlblenderair fryerknifeforkpanfood processor

Tips

  • Meal prep is cheaper than therapy.
  • For the cheese sauce, roasted pepper can be substituted with smoked paprika.
  • One serving for the creator is about three tacos.