Fried Chicken Street Corn Tacos
These delicious tacos combine crispy fried chicken with the fresh flavors of street corn. A perfect weeknight meal!
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs Chicken Thighs
- 0.75 cup All-purpose Flour
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 0.5 tsp Garlic Powder
- 0.5 tsp Onion Powder
- 0.25 tsp Cayenne Pepper
- 1 cup Buttermilk
- 1 cup Vegetable Oil for frying
- 4 ears Corn on the Cob
- 0.25 cup Mayonnaise
- 0.25 cup Sour Cream
- 0.25 cup Cotija Cheese crumbled
- 0.25 cup Cilantro chopped
- 1 lime Lime juiced
- 12 count Small Corn Tortillas
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- In a bowl, combine flour, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne pepper. Season with salt and pepper.
- In a separate bowl, soak chicken thighs in buttermilk for at least 15 minutes.
- Dredge chicken in flour mixture, ensuring it's fully coated.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry chicken until golden brown and cooked through (internal temperature of 165°F), about 6-8 minutes per side.
- While chicken is frying, grill or boil corn until kernels are tender. Cut kernels off the cob.
- In a bowl, mix corn, mayonnaise, sour cream, Cotija cheese, cilantro, and lime juice.
- Warm tortillas. Assemble tacos by filling tortillas with fried chicken and street corn mixture.
Notes
Serve immediately and enjoy!