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Nashville Hot Chicken Smash Tacos

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30 min

Posted on Mar 20, 2026

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Nashville Hot Chicken Smash Tacos

Ingredients

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For the Smash Tacos:

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1 lb ground chicken

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6 –8 small flour tortillas

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2 cups crushed cornflakes

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1 tsp salt

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½ tsp black pepper

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Oil for pan frying

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For the Nashville Hot Sauce:

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½ cup hot sauce (like Frank’s RedHot)

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2 tbsp oil

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1 tbsp butter

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1 tbsp brown sugar

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2 tsp cayenne (adjust heat)

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½ tsp paprika

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½ tsp garlic powder

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¼ tsp onion powder

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pinch salt

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For the Sweet Ranch Slaw:

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3 cups bagged coleslaw mix

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2 tbsp mayo

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2 tbsp Greek yogurt

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1 tbsp sweet chili sauce

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2 tsp honey

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1 clove garlic (minced)

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1 tsp Japanese BBQ sauce

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1 tbsp chopped parsley

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1 tbsp chopped chives

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pinch salt

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For Building:

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Pickles (optional)

Directions

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For the Smash Tacos:

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Divide ground chicken into 6–8 portions.

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1 lb ground chicken

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Spread a thin layer onto each tortilla.

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6 –8 small flour tortillas

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Season with salt and pepper.

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1 tsp salt

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½ tsp black pepper

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Press chicken side into crushed cornflakes.

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2 cups crushed cornflakes

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Cook chicken side down 3–4 minutes until crispy.

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Flip and cook tortilla side 1–2 minutes until golden.

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Heat a thin layer of oil in a pan.

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Oil for pan frying

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For the Nashville Hot Sauce:

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Add everything to a pan, heat, whisk, and simmer 2–3 minutes until smooth.

h

½ cup hot sauce (like Frank’s RedHot)

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2 tbsp oil

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1 tbsp butter

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1 tbsp brown sugar

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2 tsp cayenne (adjust heat)

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½ tsp paprika

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½ tsp garlic powder

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¼ tsp onion powder

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pinch salt

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Pour into a dish and press each taco into the sauce so it gets fully coated.

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For the Sweet Ranch Slaw:

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Mix everything together until creamy and well combined.

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3 cups bagged coleslaw mix

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2 tbsp mayo

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2 tbsp Greek yogurt

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1 tbsp sweet chili sauce

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2 tsp honey

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1 clove garlic (minced)

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1 tsp Japanese BBQ sauce

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1 tbsp chopped parsley

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1 tbsp chopped chives

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pinch salt

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For Building:

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Crispy Nashville hot chicken taco.

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Spoon over sweet ranch slaw.

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Optional: pickles for extra bite.

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Pickles (optional)

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