Asian Ginger Sesame Smash Tacos
If you want a fun and flavorful weeknight dinner that the whole family will love, these Asian ginger sesame smash tacos are it! Made of ground chicken seasoned with ginger, garlic, soy sauce, and sesame oil, it gets pressed directly onto flour tortillas and cooked until the edges are golden and crispy. To make it even more flavorful, top it with bright, crunchy Asian slaw. This is one of those meals that looks impressive yet can be ready in about 35 minutes, making it the perfect easy weeknight dinner!
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
For The Smash Burger
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- 1 teaspoon grated garlic
- 8 small (6 inch) flour tortillas
- olive oil or cooking spray
For The Asian Slaw
- 2 cup cabbage, finely chopped
- ½ cup match stick carrots
- 1 cup cucumbers, seeded and sliced
- 1 cup red bell pepper, sliced
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- pinch red chili flakes
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds, for garnish
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro, for garnish
Instructions
- Add the ground chicken to a mixing bowl with the soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger and garlic. Use clean hands to incorporate the ingredients. Then divide the chicken mixture into 8 uniform sized balls. Press one ball of chicken onto a flour tortilla working the meat into a thin layer that reaches almost to the edge. Repeat with all chicken balls and tortillas. Set aside while preparing the slaw
- Mix the rice vinegar, honey, sesame oil and red pepper flakes in a large bowl until combined and honey is dissolved. Add the cabbage, carrots, cucumber and red bell pepper. Toss to evenly coat the vegetables in the dressing.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet, griddle or Blackstone over medium heat. Drizzle with olive oil or cooking spray and heat until shimmering. Add the prepared tortillas meat side down and cook for 2-3 minutes pressing down with a spatula. Flip and continue to cook for an additional 1-2 minutes. Repeat the process to cook all tortillas if using a skillet. * See Notes
- Remove the smash burgers from skillet and add the Asian slaw. Garnish with a sprinkle of cilantro and sesame seeds.
Notes
If you have a Blackstone or griddle these can all be cooked very quickly and the meal be complete in 20 minutes. If using a skillet and cooking in batches it will take a bit longer depending on how many smash tacos can be cooked per batch.