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When you want chicken nuggets but also want tacos, you mix them together to get these Tortilla Crusted Chicken! This is a fun recipe for kids, especially if they like chicken tenders and you’re trying to introduce them to new flavors. The cool thing about it is you can basically use any tortillas or tacos you have. So it’s a great way to use up any leftover tortillas you have. And if you’re watching the Super Bowl this weekend, these are the perfect finger food to make!
How to make tortilla crusted chicken
To start, you’ll want to crush some tortillas or tacos until they’re fine and look like breadcrumbs. You can do this by placing them in a plastic bag and crushing them with the back of a wooden spoon. I found it easiest to just use a blender and crush them in seconds.
Next is the normal dredging process. Start with flour, then beaten egg and finally the crushed tortillas. It’s very similar to any other dredging process and your fingers will get fun and dredged in the making these tortilla crusted chicken tenders. But it’s totally worth it!
After you coat the chicken in the mixture, place them on a wire rack with at least 1 inch of space between them. Then spray them with olive oil and bake them in the oven. They’ll be nice and crunchy on the outside and perfectly juicy on the inside when done.
You can basically enjoy these as is, with salsa, with ketchup or ranch dressing. My kids just ate them as is. They are great finger food for a party, and work so great for game day! If you have any leftover or want to make it part of a healthier meal, try adding it to a salad. I just added lettuce, salsa, sour cream and guacamole with some shredded cheddar cheese.
It’s the taste of chicken tacos in a chicken nugget form. And I haven’t found anyone who doesn’t love them. The texture is crispy on the outside, tender on the inside and pure yumminess all over. So it’s really hard to eat only one. Get creative with it and use any tortillas or taco shells you want. It’s a very forgiving recipe that you can experiment with and customize to your liking. Pair with a tasty side like air fried cauliflower tossed in taco seasoning, or rice
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Tortilla Crusted Chicken
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Ingredients
For the Tortilla Crusted Chicken
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast tenders
- Salt and pepper
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons taco seasoning
- 1 large egg lightly beaten
- 2 cups crushed tortillas or tacos
- Olive oil spray
For assembly
- Lettuce
- Tomatoes
- Shredded cheese
- Sour cream
- Avocados
- Lime
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
- Stir together the flour with the taco seasoning in another bowl. Place the beaten egg in another bowl
- Crush the tortilla chips with a food processor or blender. Set aside in another bowl.
- Dredge chicken tenders in flour mixture, shake off the excess, dip in the beaten egg, and then coat evenly with the tortilla chips.
- Lightly coat chicken on each side with cooking spray; arrange chicken on wire rack. Repeat the steps until all chicken are coated. Bake for 15-20 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- To assemble taco bowl, fill it with lettuce, add the tortilla chicken, top with tomatoes, shredded cheese, sour cream and avocados. Serve with lime wedges.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information provided is an estimate. It will vary based on cooking method and specific ingredients used.
Fantastically delicious and easy recipe. Absolutely LOVEEE! Will be making it again!!! Thank you for the recipe 🙂
Thank you so much! I love that!
Can these be frozen after cooking?
Hi there, I have not tried freezing these myself, but I don’t see why not!
My daughter made these for dinner last night with plain tortilla chips. They were delicious and crunchy! We did have issues with them sticking to the cooking rack, but that was our error. She forgot to coat BOTH sides with the cooking spray, so anyone who makes these make sure to follow that step. Next time we make them we are going to use nacho cheese or taco flavored Doritos just to try a different flavor. We will definitely be making them again. Thanks for the recipe!
So many fun ways to switch it up with the crust! That’s so exciting! You’re welcome!
Looks good, I’m gonna make this for dinner tomorrow night .
Thanks so much! Hope you liked it!!