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A Flavorful Fiesta in Every Bite Recipe

A Flavorful Fiesta in Every Bite Recipe
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These Fried Chicken Street Corn Tacos with Jalapeño Lime Ranch are a flavor-packed fiesta in every bite. Crispy fried chicken tenders are paired with a zesty street corn salad and topped with a creamy jalapeño lime ranch dressing, all wrapped in a warm flour tortilla. It’s the ultimate fusion of flavors and textures!

Ingredients

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Fried Chicken:

  • 1.5 lbs. chicken tenders
  • 1 cup pickle juice
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp cayenne powder
  • 2 tbsp hot sauce
  • 1.5 cups buttermilk
  • Peanut 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 cotija cheese
  • 1/4 cup cilantro, minced
  • 1 jalapeño, diced
  • 1/2–1 tsp chili powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Jalapeño Lime Ranch:

  • 3/4 cup mayo
  • 3/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 tbsp dry ranch seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup pickled jalapeños
  • 2 tbsp pickled jalapeño juice
  • 3/4 cup cilantro, large stems removed
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk

Additional:

  • Flour tortillas
  • Bacon (1 strip per taco, cooked and diced)

Instructions

  1. Marinate the Chicken: Start by marinating the chicken tenders in a mixture of pickle juice and buttermilk for at least 1 hour.
  2. Prepare the Chicken Coating: Set up your breading station with two bowls. In one bowl, combine flour, cornstarch, garlic powder, paprika, salt, onion powder, black pepper, and cayenne powder. In the second bowl, mix buttermilk and hot sauce.
  3. Fry the Chicken: Dip each marinated chicken tender in the flour mixture, then the buttermilk mixture, and back into the flour. Fry in hot oil until golden brown and cooked through.
  4. Make the Street Corn Salad: Grill the corn and mix with mayo, garlic, lime juice and zest, scallions, cotija cheese, cilantro, jalapeño, chili powder, and salt.
  5. Blend the Jalapeño Lime Ranch: In a blender, combine mayo, sour cream, ranch seasoning, garlic powder, salt, pickled jalapeños, jalapeño juice, cilantro, lime juice, and buttermilk. Blend until smooth.
  6. Warm the Tortillas: Heat the flour tortillas in a skillet until warm and pliable.
  7. Assemble the Tacos: Place a fried chicken tender on each tortilla, top with street corn salad, drizzle with jalapeño lime ranch, and sprinkle with diced bacon.

Notes

  • Feel free to adjust the spice level by adding more or less cayenne powder and jalapeños.
  • For a shortcut, you can use store-bought ranch dressing and add finely chopped jalapeños for a quick alternative to the homemade jalapeño lime ranch.

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Keywords: Fried Chicken, Tacos, Street Corn, Jalapeño Lime Ranch, Mexican-American Cuisine

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