Back to recipes
High-protein Desi spiced chicken tacos
1h 20m
Serves 3
instagram.com
High-protein Desi spiced chicken tacos
instagram.com
1h 20m
Serves 3
Save
Share
Export
Edit
Directions
1
Start by putting on gloves.
2
Add 2 kilograms of chicken breast to a bowl.
3
Begin preparing the marinade by adding Greek yogurt to a blender.
4
Add homemade ginger-garlic paste to the blender.
5
Add fresh dill to the blender.
6
Pour lime juice into the blender.
7
Add a whole Scotch bonnet to the blender.
8
Add the spices to the blender: smoked paprika, chili lemon seasoning, a pinch of cinnamon, oregano, black pepper, Basar spice mix, and pink salt.
9
Blend all the ingredients together.
10
Pour the blended marinade over the chicken breast in the bowl.
11
Cover the chicken and let it marinate for at least an hour.
12
Prepare the high-protein cheese sauce by adding cottage cheese, mild cheddar, garlic powder, and roasted red pepper to a blender.
13
Blend until creamy.
14
Prepare the guacamole by adding fresh coriander to a food processor.
15
Cut and add avocado to the food processor.
16
Squeeze lime juice into the food processor.
17
Add baby plum tomatoes and red onion to the food processor.
18
Blend the ingredients for the guacamole.
19
Transfer the guacamole to a glass container.
20
Prepare the pico de gallo by adding baby plum tomatoes and red onion to a food processor.
21
Squeeze lime juice into the food processor.
22
Add salt, pepper, and fresh coriander to the food processor.
23
Blend the pico de gallo ingredients.
24
Transfer the pico de gallo to a glass container.
25
Place the marinated chicken in an air fryer.
26
Air fry for 20 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius until golden and juicy.
27
Remove the cooked chicken from the air fryer and shred it finely on a plate.
28
Pour any remaining juices from the air fryer over the shredded chicken.
29
Warm the mini hot honey street tortillas on a pan.
30
Assemble 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
bowl
blender
air fryer
knife
fork
pan
food 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.
Related recipes
More Mexican recipes →
More Drink recipes →
Pumpkin Spice Horchata
Mexican · Drink
Café de Olla
Mexican · Drink
Strawberry Agua de Fresca
Mexican · Drink
Agua fresca de pepino
Mexican · Drink
Banana Agua Fresca
Mexican · Drink
Mexican Tuna Tostadas
Mexican · Drink
Mango, Coconut & Tajin Refresher
Mexican · Drink
Chipotle Chicken Al Pastor
Mexican · Drink
Crispy Chicken Burger Folded Wrap
Mexican · Drink
20m
Tilapia Mexicana
Mexican · Drink
20m
Blackened Fish Tacos
Mexican · Drink
Flautas Ahogadas
Mexican · Drink