Description
Fried Chicken Street Corn Tacos with Jalapeño Lime Ranch deliver a vibrant and mouthwatering experience that captures the essence of street food. Crispy fried chicken strips are wrapped in warm corn tortillas, topped with sweet street corn, and drizzled with a zesty jalapeño lime ranch dressing. Perfect for any gathering or family dinner, these tacos promise to impress your guests with their delicious flavors and delightful textures.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 2 ears of corn on the cob
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- Juice of 1 lime
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cut chicken into strips and season with salt, pepper, chili powder, and cumin.
- Set up three bowls: one with flour, one with beaten eggs, and one with panko mixed with spices.
- Dip each chicken strip in flour, then egg, and coat with panko.
- Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat (about 350°F) and fry chicken until golden brown (6-7 minutes per side).
- Cook corn until tender; mix kernels with diced red onion, cilantro, lime juice, chili powder, salt, and pepper.
- Combine mayonnaise with chopped jalapeños, lime juice, garlic powder, salt, and pepper to create the ranch dressing.
- Warm tortillas over flame or skillet; assemble tacos by layering chicken and street corn topping. Drizzle with jalapeño lime ranch.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco (115g)
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 21g
- Cholesterol: 85mg