Dill Pickle Ranch Smash Chicken Tacos

Tangy pickle-ranch chicken tacos topped with crunchy cheese lace.

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground chicken
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• Salt and black pepper
• 8 small tortillas
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella or Monterey Jack
• 1/2 cup chopped dill pickles
• 2 tablespoons pickle brine
• 1 cup shredded cabbage
• 1/2 cup cottage cheese
• 1 teaspoon ranch seasoning
• Lemon juice, to taste
• Oil, for cooking

Steps

1. Season the ground chicken with garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Cook in a lightly oiled skillet, then splash with pickle brine and cook until the liquid reduces.
2. In a nonstick pan, sprinkle mozzarella or Jack into thin rounds and cook until the edges crisp into cheese lace; cool briefly so they firm up.
3. Blend cottage cheese with ranch seasoning and a squeeze of lemon until smooth.
4. Warm the tortillas. Fill with chicken, chopped pickles, shredded cabbage, and the ranch cottage cheese. Top with cheese lace and serve.

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