Description
Buffalo Chicken Smash Burger Tacos combine crispy smashed chicken patties with spicy Buffalo sauce, melted cheese, and taco fixings all wrapped in a golden-seared tortilla. A bold and satisfying fusion meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1/4 cup Buffalo wing sauce (plus extra for drizzling)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 small flour tortillas (street taco size)
- 6 slices of cheddar or pepper jack cheese
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or butter (for the skillet)
- 1/2 cup shredded lettuce
- 1/4 cup ranch or blue cheese dressing
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix ground chicken with Buffalo sauce, garlic powder, and salt. Divide into 6 equal portions and shape each into a loose ball.
- Heat a large skillet or griddle over medium-high heat and grease lightly with oil or butter.
- Place a tortilla flat in the pan. Top with a chicken ball and smash it thin into the tortilla using a spatula or press. Cook for 3–4 minutes until the chicken is browned and starting to cook through.
- Flip the taco so the chicken is now on the bottom. Top with a slice of cheese and cook another 2–3 minutes until chicken is fully cooked and cheese is melted.
- Repeat with remaining tortillas and chicken mixture.
- Top each taco with shredded lettuce, a drizzle of ranch or blue cheese dressing, chopped green onions, and more Buffalo sauce if desired.
- Serve hot and fold to eat like a taco.
Notes
- For extra heat, add chopped jalapeños or a dash of hot sauce.
- Use mini naan or pita if preferred over tortillas.
- Ground turkey can be substituted for chicken.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 65mg