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Crispy Sweet Chili Smash Chicken Tacos

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30 min

Posted on Mar 28, 2026

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seans_pizza

6 tacos

Crispy Sweet Chili Smash Chicken Tacos

6 tacos

Ingredients

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For the Chicken:

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1 lb ground chicken

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Salt

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Pepper

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For the Tortillas:

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6 small flour tortillas

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Or low carb tortillas

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For the Coating:

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2 –3 cups cornflakes, crushed

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For the Oil:

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Neutral oil (canola, avocado, or vegetable)

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For the Sauce:

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½ cup Panda Express sweet chili sauce

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For the Slaw:

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Red cabbage, thin sliced

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½ cucumber, thin sliced

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2 –3 green onions

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Sesame seeds

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For the Slaw Dressing:

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2 tbsp rice wine vinegar

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1 tbsp sesame oil

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pinch salt

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For the Creamy Sweet Chili Sauce:

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½ cup mayo

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2 tbsp sweet chili sauce

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1 –2 tsp honey

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1 tsp sriracha

Directions

1

Make the slaw. Mix everything together and let it sit while you cook.

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Red cabbage, thin sliced

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½ cucumber, thin sliced

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2 –3 green onions

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2 tbsp rice wine vinegar

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1 tbsp sesame oil

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pinch salt

2

Season the chicken. Just salt and pepper. Keep it simple.

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1 lb ground chicken

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Salt

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Pepper

3

Smash onto tortillas. Spread a thin layer of chicken directly onto each tortilla.

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6 small flour tortillas

4

Coat in cornflakes. Press the chicken side into crushed cornflakes so it fully sticks.

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2 –3 cups cornflakes, crushed

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Cook. Pan fry in neutral oil over medium heat. Chicken side down first. Cook 3–4 minutes until crispy. Flip and cook another 1–2 minutes. Or air fry at 400°F for about 8–10 minutes.

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Neutral oil (canola, avocado, or vegetable)

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Sauce the chicken. While hot, coat or brush with sweet chili sauce.

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½ cup Panda Express sweet chili sauce

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Build. Add slaw. Drizzle the creamy sweet chili sauce. Finish with sesame seeds and green onions.

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½ cup mayo

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2 tbsp sweet chili sauce

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1 –2 tsp honey

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1 tsp sriracha

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Sesame seeds

Notes

Tips - Press the chicken thin for max crisp. - Don’t overcrowd the pan. - Sauce while hot so it sticks. - Slaw adds the crunch and balance, don’t skip it.

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