When it comes to easy week night meals, I love to use an organic rotisserie chicken. There are a million things you can do with a precooked chicken from making soup, chicken salad, casserole, pasta, and tacos. I love anything between a tortilla so tacos are one of my favorites. I decided to create a hot chicken version because where I live it is very popular. This is also a healthier version because the chicken isn’t fried.
I take shredded rotisserie chicken and toss it with the hot spice mixture then stuff the hot chicken in warm tortillas. For the crunch factor, I added toasted panko breadcrumbs on top of the chicken. The crispy panko will mimic the crunch of fried chicken. Lastly, the tacos are finished with a drizzle of ranch dressing and a pickled okra slice.
Ingredients
- 1 rotisserie chicken breast, shredded
- Hot Spice Mixture (recipe included)
- 8 (6-inch) corn tortillas
- Toasted Breadcrumbs (recipe included)
- 1/3 cup homemade or store-bought ranch dressing
- 3 pickled okra, sliced in half lengthwise
- Hot Spice Mixture:
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Tabasco hot sauce
- 4 teaspoons olive oil
- Toasted Breadcrumbs:
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2 cup Japanese-style panko breadcrumbs
Instructions
For the tacos, heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add shredded chicken and Hot Spice Mixture. Stir until chicken is coated. Cook for 5 minutes or until chicken is warm, stirring occasionally.
To assemble tacos, heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 tortillas at a time. Cook for 30 seconds and then flip and cook other side for 30 seconds. Repeat with additional tortillas.
Top each tortilla with chicken, breadcrumbs, a drizzle of ranch dressing and pickled okra half. Serve immediately.
For the hot mixture, combine in a small bowl all of the hot spice mixture ingredients. Stir until combined.
For the toasted breadcrumbs, heat an oven to 400 degrees.
In microwave, melt butter in a small microwave-safe bowl for 45 seconds. Stir in panko breadcrumbs until combined. Transfer buttered breadcrumbs to a baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, about 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally. Allow to cool.
No Comments