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cheesy and crispy tacos are filled with luscious and creamy butter chicken
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Butter chicken tacos

Butter chicken tacos are a fusion of two highly popular recipes, butter chicken and tacos. I love making this recipe, and I hope you will too.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Fusion, Indian, Mexican
Keyword: Butter chicken tacos
Servings: 8
Calories: 382kcal
Author: Saba Ahmad

Ingredients

  • 1 lbs chicken boneless
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste

Butter chicken spices

other ingredients

Ingredients for tacos

  • 12 flour tortillas I used 4-inch tortillas
  • Oil as needed
  • 1.5 cups mozzarella cheese shredded

Ingredients for salsa

  • 1 red onion
  • 1 tomato
  • 1 jalapeño or to taste
  • 1 tbsp lime juice or lemon juice
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Cut chicken into cubes.
  • Add chicken to a bowl, then add butter chicken spices and ginger garlic paste. Mix it well and set it aside.

Make salsa

  • Peel and chop onion. Chop tomatoes and jalapeños.
  • Mix chopped onion, tomatoes, jalapeños, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a bowl and set it aside.

Cook Butter Chicken

  • In a pan, melt butter, add 1 tbsp of oil, and then add crushed cumin and coriander seeds. Mix it around and give it a minute.
  • Now add marinated chicken, over high heat cook for 5-6 minutes or until the color changes.
  • Now add tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes. Make sure to mix it around.
  • Lower the heat, add heavy cream, mix it well, and then add fenugreek leaves. Once everything is mixed, simmer for 2 minutes and set it aside.

Assemble Butter Chicken Tacos

  • In another non-stick pan, add 1 tbsp of oil and then lay your tortillas, add a layer of mozzarella cheese, and a spoonful of butter Chicken. Cook over medium heat. Fold it over to shape like a taco and cook from both sides until crispy.
  • Keep repeating until you have used all of your ingredients.
  • Serve it with lime wedges and salsa

Video

Notes

This recipe will make 8 four-inch tacos. If you'll use the 6-inch wraps, then it'll make about 6 tacos. 

Nutrition

Calories: 382kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 1012mg | Potassium: 527mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 906IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 243mg | Iron: 3mg