Description
Creamy Cottage Cheese Chicken Smash Tacos with Crispy Edges combine the irresistible crunch of smash tacos with a rich, comforting cottage cheese layer. The chicken cooks up juicy and golden, while the tortillas crisp beautifully in the pan, making these tacos fun, satisfying, and perfect for easy weeknight dinners or casual gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 chicken breasts, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup cottage cheese
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Olive oil
- Soft tortillas
Instructions
- Season finely chopped chicken with salt and black pepper.
- Mix chicken with cottage cheese until evenly coated.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat with a drizzle of olive oil.
- Press a thin layer of the chicken mixture onto one side of each tortilla.
- Place tortillas chicken-side down into the hot skillet.
- Cook until chicken is golden and cooked through and tortilla is crispy.
- Flip briefly if needed to warm the tortilla side.
- Remove from skillet and serve immediately while hot and crispy.
Notes
- Chop chicken very finely for even cooking.
- Press the mixture thin for maximum crispiness.
- Use medium heat to avoid burning.
- Serve immediately for best texture.
- Great with simple toppings like onions, herbs, or a squeeze of lemon.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 420 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
Keywords: chicken smash tacos, cottage cheese tacos, crispy chicken tacos, easy skillet tacos