Description
Sizzling honey mustard chicken tacos blend zesty spices with sweet-tangy notes for a quick weeknight dinner. Mexican-inspired flavors combine effortlessly, letting you savor each crispy, flavor-packed bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 frozen chicken strips
- 8 keto tortillas (or regular taco-size tortillas)
- 1 cup keto honey mustard sauce (homemade or store-bought)
- 1 12-oz bag broccoli slaw mix (or regular coleslaw)
- 1 cup keto mayonnaise
- 2 tbsps white vinegar
- 2 tbsps besti monk fruit and allulose sweetener (or regular sugar)
- Pink salt, to taste
- Cracked black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Slaw Preparation: Whisk mayonnaise, vinegar, sweetener, pink salt, and cracked black pepper in a mixing bowl until thoroughly blended, creating a zesty and creamy dressing for the broccoli slaw.
- Chill Slaw: Refrigerate the mixture to allow flavors to meld and ingredients to chill, developing a crisp and vibrant topping with enhanced taste profile.
- Chicken Cooking: Heat skillet to medium-high and cook chicken strips until golden brown and crispy, ensuring a juicy and flavorful protein base for the tacos.
- Tortilla Warming: Simultaneously warm tortillas in a separate skillet or wrap in a damp paper towel and microwave for 15-30 seconds, making them flexible and slightly toasted.
- Taco Assembly: Layer two crispy chicken strips onto each warm tortilla, top with a generous spoonful of chilled broccoli slaw, and drizzle honey mustard sauce over the top to create a harmonious blend of textures and flavors.
- Serving: Plate and serve immediately to savor the perfect combination of crispy chicken, tangy slaw, and sweet-savory sauce.
Notes
- Prep Ahead Strategy: Make broccoli slaw 30-60 minutes before cooking to enhance flavor melding and ensure optimal chilled temperature.
- Chicken Cooking Tip: Pat chicken strips dry before cooking to achieve maximum crispiness and prevent steaming instead of browning.
- Tortilla Warming Hack: Use a cast-iron skillet for better tortilla toasting and flavor development compared to microwave method.
- Flavor Balance Technique: Drizzle honey mustard sauce just before serving to maintain crisp chicken texture and prevent soggy tortillas.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg