Description
Dill Pickle Ranch Chicken Tacos are a delicious twist on traditional tacos, featuring seasoned ground chicken, crispy cheese, and a unique ranch cottage cheese sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 0.5 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 8 small gluten-free tortillas
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella or Jack cheese
- 0.5 cup chopped dill pickles
- 2 tablespoons pickle brine
- 1 cup shredded green cabbage
- 0.5 cup cottage cheese
- 1 teaspoon ranch seasoning
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Prepare Chicken Seasoning Mix: In a large bowl, combine ground chicken, garlic powder, paprika, kosher salt, and black pepper. Mix until evenly distributed.
- Cook Seasoned Chicken: Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken mixture, breaking it apart with a spatula. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned and cooked through. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Blend Ranch Sauce: In a blender or food processor, combine cottage cheese, ranch seasoning, and fresh lemon juice. Blend until smooth and creamy. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Warm Tortillas: Warm the tortillas in a dry skillet over medium heat or directly over a gas flame until pliable. Keep covered to maintain warmth.
- Create Crispy Cheese Lace: Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle approximately 2 tablespoons of shredded cheese in a circle slightly larger than a tortilla. Allow to melt and cook until golden and lacey, about 2 minutes. Carefully place a tortilla on top and press gently. Cook for 30 seconds, flip, and cook for another 30 seconds. Transfer to a plate with cheese side up. Repeat with remaining tortillas and cheese.
- Assemble Tacos: Top each cheese-crusted tortilla with a generous spoonful of cooked chicken, a handful of shredded cabbage, chopped dill pickles, and a drizzle of pickle brine.
- Finish and Serve: Add a dollop of ranch cottage cheese sauce to each assembled taco. Serve immediately while the cheese lace is still crispy.
Notes
- For a spicier kick, add some chopped jalapeños or cayenne pepper to the chicken mixture.
- You can substitute the cottage cheese with Greek yogurt for a lighter option.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 75mg