Description
These Fried Chicken Street Corn Tacos with Jalapeno Lime Ranch are a delicious twist on traditional tacos, featuring crispy fried chicken tenders, flavorful street corn salad, and a zesty jalapeno lime ranch sauce. Perfect for a fun and flavorful meal!
Ingredients
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Chicken Tender Marinade
- 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
- 1.5 lbs. chicken tenders
- Bacon, cooked crisp and diced 1 strip per taco
- 8 Flour tortillas
- 1 cup prepared Chuy’s creamy jalapeno copycat recipe
- 2 cups prepared Street Corn Salad
- lime wedges for serving
- peanut oil or vegetable oil for frying chicken and for pan-frying shells
Instructions
- Frying Chicken – Add pickle juice and buttermilk to a bowl, marinate chicken, then coat with flour mixture and fry until golden brown.
- Assemble – Pan-fry tortillas, then add chicken tender, street corn salad, and jalapeno sauce. Serve with lime wedges.
Notes
- For extra heat, add extra cayenne powder to the chicken coating.
- Ensure oil is at the correct temperature for frying to achieve a crispy texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: Approximately 400
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
