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🌽🔥Fried Chicken Street Corn Taco with Jalapeno Lime Ranch🌽🔥
Recipe
Ingredients:
For the Chicken Marinade:
1.5 lbs. chicken tenders
1 cup pickle juice
1/2 cup buttermilk
For the Chicken Coating:
1.5 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon paprika
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons onion powder
2 teaspoons black pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne powder
2 tablespoons hot sauce
1.5 cups buttermilk
For Frying:
Peanut or vegetable oil
For the Street Corn Salad:
5-6 ears of corn, husked and grilled
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1 garlic clove, minced
1 lime, juiced and zested
1/3 cup scallions, sliced
1/3 cup cojita cheese, grated
1/4 cup cilantro, minced
1 jalapeño, diced
1/2-1 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
For the Jalapeño Lime Ranch:
3/4 cup mayonnaise
3/4 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon dry ranch seasoning
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup pickled jalapeños, chopped
2 tablespoons pickled jalapeño juice
3/4 cup cilantro, chopped
1 tablespoon lime juice
1/4 cup buttermilk
Additional:
Flour tortillas
1 strip bacon per taco, cooked crisp and diced
Instructions:
Marinate the Chicken:
Combine pickle juice and buttermilk in a bowl. Add chicken tenders, cover, and refrigerate for 2 hours to overnight.
Prepare the Coating:
In one bowl, mix flour, cornstarch, and seasonings. In another, mix buttermilk and hot sauce. Stir a few tablespoons of buttermilk mixture into the flour to create crumbs.
Fry the Chicken:
Heat oil to 350°F in a cast iron skillet or deep fryer. Dredge chicken in flour, dip in buttermilk mixture, then back in flour. Fry in batches until golden and internal temperature reaches 165°F.
Make the Street Corn Salad:
Grill corn, mix with mayonnaise, lime, scallions, cheese, cilantro, jalapeño, chili powder, and salt.
Prepare the Jalapeño Lime Ranch:
Blend all ingredients until smooth.
Assemble the Tacos:
Warm tortillas, add fried chicken, top with corn salad, bacon, and a drizzle of jalapeño lime ranch.
Prep Time: 2 hours 30 minutes | Cooking Time: 30 minutes | Total Time: 3 hours | Servings: 4 servings
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