Bang Bang Chicken Tacos
Bang Bang Chicken Tacos are an easy weeknight dinner with tender seasoned chicken, a creamy sweet-spicy sauce, and crunchy cabbage tucked into soft tortillas.
Ingredients
- 1½ pounds chicken breasts, cubed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sweet chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons sriracha
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 8 small flour tortillas
- 2 cups purple shredded cabbage
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Toss the chicken with olive oil, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken for 6–8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden and cooked through.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, sriracha, honey, and lime juice until smooth.
- Reserve about ¼ cup of the sauce for serving. Toss the cooked chicken with the remaining sauce until evenly coated.
- Warm the tortillas in a dry skillet or microwave until soft.
- Fill each tortilla with shredded cabbage, Bang Bang chicken, and cilantro. Drizzle with the reserved Bang Bang sauce.
Nutrition
Notes
- Cut the chicken evenly: Keeping the chicken pieces close in size helps them cook at the same rate.
- Do not overcook the chicken: Chicken breast can dry out if cooked too long, so cook just until browned and fully cooked through.
- Adjust the sauce to taste: Add more sriracha for extra heat, more honey for sweetness, or more lime juice for tang.
- Warm the tortillas first: Warm tortillas are softer, easier to fold, and less likely to tear when filled.
- Serve right away: These tacos are best fresh so the cabbage stays crunchy and the sauce stays creamy.
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