Sticky Glazed Chicken Smashed Dumpling Tacos – Easy Weeknight Dinner
Sticky smashed dumpling tacos made with ground chicken and glazed to perfection. These easy ground chicken tacos are a quick, flavorful weeknight dinner everyone will love.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 4-8 corn tortillas
Ground Chicken Marinade
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tbsp coconut aminos or soy sauce
- 1 tbsp honey
- salt and pepper
Sticky Glaze
- 2 tbsp coconut aminos or soy sauce
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp hoisin
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp Sriracha optional
For Serving
- pickled red onion
- chopped green onions
- chili crisp
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix ground chicken with ginger, garlic, coconut aminos, honey, salt, and pepper. Let marinate for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, whisk together all sticky glaze ingredients and set aside.
- Divide chicken into portions and smash evenly onto tortillas (4 for larger tacos or 6–8 for smaller). Heat avocado oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Place tortillas chicken-side down in the skillet and cook for 3–4 minutes. Flip and cook tortilla side for 2 minutes.
- Brush chicken with glaze, flip and cook chicken-side down for 2 minutes, then flip once more and cook tortilla side for 1 minute until crispy. Cook in batches if needed.
- To serve, top with pickled red onions, green onions, and chili crisp.
Notes
Cook in batches if needed. Depending on the size of your skillet, you may need to cook the tacos in batches. I usually cook mine in two batches to avoid overcrowding the pan, which helps everything crisp up properly.
Adjust taco size to your needs. Use 4 tortillas for larger, heartier tacos, or spread the chicken across 6–8 tortillas for smaller, appetizer-style ground chicken tacos.
Storage & Reheating
For best results, only cook the number of tacos you plan to eat. Store leftover ground chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 1-2 days. Cooked smashed dumpling tacos can be stored in the fridge for up to 2 days. Reheat in a skillet or air fryer until warmed through and crispy. Avoid microwaving, as it will soften the tortillas. Did You Make This Recipe?Mention @megans_meals_11 on Instagram or tag #megansmeals!
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