Southern Fried Chicken Tacos have crispy bites of chicken inside tortilla shells with all the usual toppings.
Southern Fried Chicken Tacos
By Sue Lau | Palatable Pastime
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Southern Fried Chicken Tacos is my recipe of the day with the blogging group From Our Dinner Table. We get together on Sundays to share recipes on selected topics. This week we offer some delicious foods for Cinco de Mayo.
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I decided to share my take on soft tacos meeting the American South.
Doesn’t everyone love tacos? We certainly do in our household! Crunchy, soft or street style, all are welcome here. Southern fried chicken is obviously quite popular too. And rightly so, with it’s crispy coating and savory flavor.
Well, I was looking to do something a little different with chicken tacos. So I combined the two dishes, swapping out the usual grilled chicken breast meat for some fried boneless breast pieces. From there it becomes a matter of what toppings you like.
We opted for tomato, cheese, a little diced onion, fresh jalapeno slices and some beautiful, ripe avocado. Whatever you choose to put on them, they’re a delicious change of pace from the usual soft chicken tacos.
From Our Dinner Table
Cinco De Mayo
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo!
- 30 Minute Easy Cheese Enchiladas from Kathryn’s Kitchen Blog
- 7 Layer Dip from Magical Ingredients
- Caldo de Queso from Pandemonium Noshery
- Carnitas Bowls from That Recipe
- Classic Paloma from Books n’ Cooks
- Easy Pico de Gallo from Jen Around the World
- Instant Pot Vegetarian Lentil Tortilla Soup from Cheese Curd In Paradise
- Mango Agua Fresca from Art of Natural Living
- Margarita Sangria from Family Around the Table
- Mexican Red Rice from Karen’s Kitchen Stories
- Southern Fried Chicken Tacos from Palatable Pastime
- Steak Street Tacos from Blogghetti
- Taco Dip from Devour Dinner
- Tacos Americano from A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
- White Chicken Enchiladas from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
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Southern Fried Chicken Tacos
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Southern Fried Chicken Tacos
Southern Fried Chicken Tacos
Ingredients
Southern Fried Chicken (for tacos)
- 2 pounds boneless chicken diced
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup masa harina
- 3 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 1 teaspoon ancho chile powder
- 1 teaspoon chipotle pepper powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- cooking oil
- 6 taco shells or tortillas
Taco Toppings
- lettuce tomato, cheese (optional)
Instructions
- Pat chicken dry and dice.
- Mix flour with seasonings.
- Heat oil to moderately hot about an inch deep.
- Dredge chicken in coating and shake off excess.
- Fry chicken in oil until browned and cooked through; drain.
- Serve on taco shells or tortillas with toppings of choice.
Notes
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