# Crispy Chicken Tacos

Crispy Chicken Tacos with spicy taco sauce and pico de gallo.

- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 lb boneless chicken thighs, cut into small pieces
- to taste salt
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp freshly minced garlic
- 3 tbsp oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped and washed
- 1 tomato, finely diced
- 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
- 1 tbsp lemon/lime juice
- to taste salt
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 0.5 cup mayonnaise
- 0.5 cup sour cream
- 2 tbsp hot sauce
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- to taste salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 tsp cilantro, freshly chopped
- 19 mini tortacles
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
- oil

## Instructions

1. Mix chicken pieces with salt, smoked paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, and black pepper
2. Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat
3. Add minced garlic and sauté for 1 min until fragrant, then add chicken
4. Cook the chicken until it's cooked through and crispy, then set aside
5. Combine chopped onion, diced tomato, cilantro, lemon/lime juice, salt, and black pepper in a bowl
6. Mix well and refrigerate until ready to use
7. Mix mayonnaise, sour cream, hot sauce, smoked paprika, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and lemon juice in a bowl
8. Add water to achieve the desired consistency and stir in chopped cilantro
9. Heat oil in a pan over medium heat
10. Add mozzarella cheese on top
11. Place cooked chicken on fried tortillas
12. Close the tortillas until crispy and golden brown on both side
13. Serve your crispy chicken tacos with pico de gallo and spicy taco sauce!

## Tips

- Prepare the Chicken: In a bowl, mix together chicken pieces, salt, smoked paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, black pepper.
- Cook the Chicken: Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Add minced garlic, sauté for 1 min until fragrant. Add chicken,Cook the chicken until it's cooked through and crispy. Set aside.
- Make Pico de Gallo: In a bowl, combine chopped onion, diced tomato, cilantro, lemon/lime juice, salt, and black pepper. Mix well and refrigerate until ready to use.
- Prepare Spicy taco Sauce: In a bowl, mix together mayonnaise, sour cream, hot sauce (to taste), smoked paprika, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and lemon juice. Add water to achieve the desired consistency. Stir in chopped cilantro.
- Fry Tortillas: Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Add mozzarella cheese on top Place cooked chicken on fried tortillas. Close the tortillas and tortillas until crispy and golden brown on both side
- Serve: Enjoy your crispy chicken tacos with pico de gallo and spicy taco sauce!

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjQToKWr/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/8760b007-c419-4b68-a81c-fabbeb36612d
- Extracted: 2025-05-29

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