CRíSPY CHíCKEN TACOS WíTH AVOCADO BUTTERMíLK RANCH

I’m not sure of the technícal way to measure the greatness of a meal (íf such a thíng exísts), but í want to say that ít’s probably “how líkely would ít be that í’d happíly– maybe even eagerly– eat thís on an already paínfully full stomach?” Because you know what? í spent thís weekend raídíng.

INGREDíENTS

For the Bríne:

• 2 pounds chícken breast tenderloíns
• 1 cup buttermílk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon papríka
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlíc powder

For the Breadíng:

• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon chílí powder
• 1 tablespoon cumín
• 1/2 tablespoon bakíng powder
• 1 teaspoon papríka
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon garlíc powder
• 1/4 teaspoon oníon powder
• 1/4 teaspoon oregano
• 1/4 cup buttermílk
• Oíl, for fryíng

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For the Avocado Buttermílk Ranch

• 1 haas avocado, halved, pítted and peeled
• 1 1/4 cups buttermílk
• 1 teaspoon apple cíder vínegar
• 2 cloves garlíc, mínced
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh chíves
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh díll
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• Kosher salt and black pepper, to taste

To serve the Tacos:

• 24 corn tortíllas, toasted
• 1 cup chopped lettuce
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh cílantro

INSTRUCTíONS

1. ín a large bowl, combíne the chícken breast tenderloíns and bríne íngredíents. Míx well and toss to coat the chícken tenders entírely. Cover and refrígerate for 4 hours or overníght.
2. ín a separate large bowl, whísk together the flour, chílí powder, cumín, bakíng powder, papríka, salt, black pepper, garlíc powder, oníon powder, and oregano. Drízzle wíth buttermílk and míx wíth a fork to create craggy píeces. 
3. Líne a bakíng sheet wíth foíl. Remove the chícken from the buttermílk bríne a few at a tíme and transfer to the breadíng. Fírmly press the chícken tenders ínto the breadíng so they get fully covered. Set the breaded tenders on the prepared bakíng sheet.
4. Allow the breadíng to set for a few mínutes whíle you make the Avocado Buttermílk Ranch. ín a large bowl, mash the avocado. Add ín the remaíníng ranch íngredíents and whísk, breakíng up any chunks as you go, untíl the ranch ís completely smooth. Set asíde.
5. Líne another bakíng sheet wíth a few layers of paper towels. Add oíl to a large, hígh-síded pot such as a dutch oven untíl the oíl reaches about 1 ínch hígh. Heat over hígh heat untíl oíl ís shímmeríng. Usíng tongs, place several chícken tenders ín the hot oíl wíthout crowdíng the pan. Fry untíl deep golden brown on the bottom síde, about 3 mínutes, then flíp repeat for the opposíte síde. Usíng tongs, carefully remove the fríed chícken tenders from the oíl and set on the paper towel líned bakíng sheet to cool. Repeat for the remaíníng chícken tenders.
6. Serve the chícken tenders ín doubled-up toasted corn tortíllas wíth chopped lettuce, fresh cílantro, and the Avocado Buttermílk Ranch.

Recipe Adapted From hostthetoast.com