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Cheesy Greek Chicken Smashed Tacos

If you love crispy tacos, juicy seasoned chicken, melty cheese, and fresh Mediterranean flavours, these cheesy Greek smashed tacos need to be next on your list. These viral-style smashed tacos get a Greek-inspired twist with herby chicken, creamy tzatziki, fresh salad toppings, crispy fries, and gooey melted cheese.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Greek
Servings 4

Equipment

  • Large frying pan

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g chicken mince
  • 100 g cherry vine tomatoes chopped
  • ¼ cucumber chopped
  • ¼ red onion sliced
  • Fries for topping I used frozen oven baked ones
  • 8 mini tortillas
  • 8 slices Gouda
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • Tzatziki
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions
 

  • Start by cooking your fries according to the packet instructions until crisp and golden. While the fries cook, chop the tomatoes and cucumber into small pieces and thinly slice the red onion. Set everything aside so assembly is easy later.
    ¼ cucumber, ¼ red onion, Fries for topping, 100 g cherry vine tomatoes
  • Add the chicken mince to a bowl along with oregano, dried basil, paprika, garlic salt, salt, and pepper. Mix until evenly combined. Take one portion of chicken and place it onto a mini tortilla. Use your hands or the back of a spoon to press the chicken into an even thin layer covering the tortilla right to the edges.
    500 g chicken mince, 1 teaspoon oregano, 1 teaspoon dried basil, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon garlic salt, Salt and pepper, 8 mini tortillas
  • Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat and add a little oil.
Place 2 to 4 tortillas into the pan, chicken side down. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes until the chicken is deeply golden and cooked through.
  • Flip each taco so the tortilla side is down. Top each taco with a slice of Gouda.
Add a small splash of water to the pan and immediately cover with a lid. Cook for around a minute until the cheese is fully melted and gooey.
    8 slices Gouda
  • Remove the tacos from the pan. Top each one with chopped cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, crispy fries, and a generous spoonful of tzatziki.
    Tzatziki

Notes

Adding a splash of water to the pan before covering with a lid creates steam, which melts the cheese much faster and more evenly. This gives you that perfect gooey cheese layer without overcooking the tortilla or drying out the chicken underneath.
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