Smash Chicken Caesar Tacos (High-Protein, Crispy Tortilla, Easy 30-Minute Dinner)
These Smash Chicken Caesar Tacos combine juicy grilled chicken, crisp romaine, parmesan, and creamy Caesar dressing, smashed into golden flour tortillas for the ultimate high-protein, 30-minute taco night. Perfect for meal prep, weeknight dinners, or clean eating cravings.
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breast pounded thin or sliced
- 8 flour tortillas 6-inch size
- 1 ½ cups shredded romaine lettuce
- ½ cup Caesar dressing store-bought or homemade
- ⅓ cup shredded parmesan cheese
- 4 slices crispy bacon crumbled (optional but encouraged)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp paprika
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Season and cook the chicken. Season both sides with garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a skillet and cook until golden and fully cooked. Let rest, then slice thin.
- Smash the tacos. Wipe the skillet clean, then add 1 tsp oil. Place a tortilla down, add a few slices of chicken on one half, and press it lightly. Cook until the tortilla starts to brown and crisp.
- Flip and crisp. Fold the tortilla over the chicken and press down (smashing it). Flip and cook until both sides are golden and crispy.
- Top and serve. Open the taco slightly and add Caesar dressing, romaine lettuce, parmesan, and bacon.
- Serve hot with chilled toppings. The contrast of the warm smashed taco and cool Caesar toppings is what makes it sing.