Chicken Caesar Smash Tacos (Dairy Free)
These chicken caesar smash tacos are the viral social media recipe made completely dairy free! These are so simple to make with the chicken smashed onto tortillas and cooked until golden, then topped with crunchy lettuce tossed in my favourite dairy free caesar dressing. All the classic flavour of caesar in a simple and fun taco that comes together in just 30 minutes.
Servings 8 tacos
Calories 240kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 bacon rashers/slices diced
- 500 grams chicken mince/ground chicken
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 8 small flour tortillas
- olive oil spray for cooking
- 1 baby cos lettuce/romaine lettuce finely chopped
- ⅓ cup dairy free caesar dressing plus extra to serve
- 1 tablespoon cashew parmesan plus extra to serve
Instructions
- Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the 2 bacon rashers/slices and cook for 3–4 minutes, until crispy. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and set aside.
- Add the 500 grams chicken mince/ground chicken, 2 teaspoons garlic powder, ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper to a bowl and mix until everything is well combined.
- Divide the chicken mixture evenly between the 8 small flour tortillas. Using your fingers, press and spread it into a thin, even layer right to the edges of each tortilla. You want it nice and thin so it cooks quickly and evenly.
- Lightly spray the frying pan with olive oil spray and heat over medium-high heat. Place the tortillas chicken-side down, working in batches if needed. Cook for 3–4 minutes, until the chicken is golden brown and cooked through.
- Carefully flip the tacos and cook for another 1–2 minutes, until the tortilla is golden and crisp.
- While the tacos finish, toss the chopped 1 baby cos lettuce/romaine lettuce with the ⅓ cup dairy free caesar dressing and 1 tablespoon cashew parmesan until evenly coated.
- Top each taco with the dressed lettuce and crispy bacon, then sprinkle with extra cashew parmesan and drizzle with a little extra Caesar dressing.
- Serve straight away, while they're hot and crispy.
Notes
Gluten free option: use corn tortillas or gluten free tortillas, and check your Caesar dressing is gluten free.
Nutrition
Calories: 240kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 538mg | Potassium: 386mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 313IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 2mg
