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viral chicken tortilla

Viral Chicken Tortilla (From Scratch)

Author: Laura Bais
Step-by-step chicken tortilla recipe that uses viral TikTok hack.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Resting Time 2 hours
Total Time 3 hours
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 3 people
Calories 997 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 rolling pin or tortilla press
  • 1 non-stick pan

Ingredients
  

Tortilla Dough

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour (180 grams)
  • 1 ½ cups corn flour (180 grams)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ cup olive oil (60 milliliters)
  • cup warm water (160 milliliters)

Chicken

  • 2 pieces chicken breasts (300 grams)
  • 2 tbsp mustard
  • 2 ¾ ounces Greek yogurt (100 grams)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 2 tsp hot paprika
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp coriander
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 1 tsp chili flakes
  • 2 eggs
  • 5 tbsp flour
  • 10 tbsp bread crumbs
  • vegetable oil for frying

Sauce

  • ½ cup sour cream (3 ¼ ounces or 100 grams)
  • ½ tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp mustard
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • a handful of fresh dill
  • a handful of fresh parsley

Salad

  • 1 cucumber
  • 1 Roman tomato
  • 1 red onion

Instructions
 

Making the Dough for Tortilla

  • Combine the dry ingredients - all-purpose flour, corn flour, salt, and baking powder - in a large bowl. Next, pour in the oil and warm water and mix everything together with a wooden spatula until well combined.
  • To start developing the gluten, knead the dough with your hands for a few minutes. That will make your dough more spreadable, so don't skip that step. It will be soft but not sticky, so don't add more flour.
  • Cover it with plastic wrap, and leave it for about an hour.
  • After one hour, dust the kitchen surface with all-purpose flour, and knead the dough once again for a bit. Divide it into even pieces. I weigh mine to 100 grams each.
  • Cover the dough balls with a kitchen cloth and leave them for 40 minutes.

Marinating the Chicken

  • Begin by slicing the chicken breasts to your desired thickness, and then sprinkle them with salt. Prepare the marinade by whisking together Greek yogurt, Dijon mustard, and spice mix.
  • Submerge the chicken in the marinade, ensuring that each piece is fully coated.
  • Cover it with a lid and leave it in the fridge, for about an hour or more.

Chopping the Veggies

  • Take garden-fresh vegetables and dice them in even cubes. I chose cucumber, Roman tomatoes, and red onion. Leave it at the side to dissolve excess water.

Making the Sauce

  • Whisk sour cream, a bit of mustard, and lemon juice. Chop fresh garlic and herbs: dill and parsley. Make sure it's really tiny. Then, assemble them all together, plus add salt to taste, garlic powder, ground pepper, and a splash of honey.

Baking Tortillas

  • Preheat the non-stick pan. Don't grease it at all, because the dough already has enough fat in it to not stick on the surface.
  • Take a piece of parchment paper, and roll out dough balls one by one. You are going for crepe-thin tortillas, so roll them out finely. If you have a tortilla press, just use that.
  • To bake a tortilla, place it on a hot skillet or griddle and cook for approximately 45 seconds on one side and 30 seconds on the other. The tortilla will begin to form small bubbles, indicating that it is ready. Once done, fold the tortillas on top of each other and cover with a pot lid. This will help to keep them warm and the steam will make them softer and more pliable.

Frying the Chicken

  • Bring the oil to medium heat.
  • Take marinated chicken, coat them in flour, then dip them in whisked eggs, and coat them in bread crumbs.
  • Place one by one in hot oil and fry till crispy-golden.
  • Take them out and place them on the kitchen paper, to absorb the excess oil.
  • Slice them into strips so they can fit in the tortilla.

Assembling the Tortillas

  • Place one tortilla on the counter, and slice it from the edge to the center. That's crucial because we're going to fold it like a pocket. Divide the tortilla into quarters, so here is the sorting order for the best results.
  • First place a spoonful of sauce, in the second quarter, put the salad, the third is reserved for chicken, and leave the last quarter empty. Fold it quarter by quarter clockwise, and you're done!

Nutrition

Serving: 1personCalories: 997kcalCarbohydrates: 147gProtein: 28gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 133mgSodium: 4515mgPotassium: 829mgFiber: 11gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 1037IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 376mgIron: 8mg
Keyword corn tortillas from scratch, tiktok chicken tortilla, viral tiktok tortilla hack