Description
- Crispy golden buttermilk chicken tacos with charred corn elote—your new go-to for flavor-packed taco nights.
Ingredients
Scale
- Bacon, cooked crisp and diced 1 strip per taco
- Flour tortillas
- Chicken Tender Marinade:
- 1.5 lbs. chicken tenders
- 1 cup pickle juice
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- Chicken Coating:
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp cayenne powder
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce
- 1.5 cups buttermilk
- Peanut oil or vegetable oil for frying
- Street Corn Salad:
- 5–6 ears of corn, husked and grilled
- 1/3 cup mayo
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 lime, juiced and zested
- 1/3 cup sliced scallions
- 1/3 cup grated cojita cheese
- 1/4 cup cilantro, minced
- 1 jalapeno, diced
- 1/2–1 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Jalapeno Lime Ranch:
- 3/4 cup mayo
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon dry ranch seasoning
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup pickled jalapenos
- 2 tablespoons juice from pickled jalapenos
- 3/4 cup cilantro, large stems removed
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
Instructions
- Marinate Chicken: Mix pickle juice and buttermilk in a bowl, add chicken, cover, and refrigerate overnight.
- Prepare Chicken Coating: Mix flour, cornstarch, and seasonings in a bowl. In a separate bowl, combine buttermilk and hot sauce. Add some of this liquid to the flour mixture to create crumbs.
- Fry Chicken: Heat oil to 350°F. Coat marinated chicken in dry mix, then wet mix, and again in dry. Fry in batches until golden and cooked through.
- Make Street Corn Salad: Grill corn, slice off kernels, and mix with other salad ingredients. Chill until needed.
- Prepare Jalapeno Lime Ranch: Blend cilantro and jalapenos, then mix with other ingredients. Chill.
- Assemble Tacos: Pan-fry tortillas, add chicken, top with corn salad and ranch.
- Prep Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6 tacos (approx. 1 taco per serving)
- Calories: 600 kcal per serving
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