Dinner for 5
Buffalo Chicken Smash Tacos
$8.50for 430 minServes 5
Ground chicken cooks in buffalo sauce, then fills tortillas with cool cilantro ranch slaw and fresh toppings.
Photo: ambitiouskitchen.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Cabbage, 0.65 lb$0.79/lb typical | 0.65 lb | $0.52Typical price |
 | Carrots, a little$1.09/lb typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
 | Sour cream, 4.25 oz$0.14/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.60Typical price |
 | Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.5$1.49 each typical | 0.5 | $0.60Typical price |
 | Poblano and other fresh chiles, 1.5$0.60 each typical | 1.5 | $0.90Typical price |
 | Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
 | Mint, a little$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.12Typical price |
 | Chicken breast, 1 lb$3.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $3.49Typical price |
 | Green onions, a little$1.19 each typical | a little | $0.15Typical price |
 | Tortillas, 9$0.30 each typical | 9 | $2.70Typical price |
 | Avocados, 0.5$1.29 each typical | 0.5 | $0.65Typical price |
 | Lemons and limes, 0.75$0.60 each typical | 0.75 | $0.40Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.62 | ||
Swaps
- Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
- Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Swap tortillas for pitaabout $0.25/each more at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepperSugar and brown sugarRelish, dressings, steak sauce
Not included in the cost.
- 30 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 5servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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Typical price
$2.12 per serving$8.50 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 3 cups shredded green cabbage
- 1/2 cup shredded carrots (optional)
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt (optional)
- 1/2 cup whole milk plain greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 jalapeño
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1 tsp honey or sugar
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tbsp fresh chopped dill
- 1 tbsp chopped chives
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1/4 cup diced fresh cilantro
- 2 1/2 tbsp buffalo sauce
- 2 tbsp diced scallions
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 9 small flour tortillas
- avocado slices
- extra buffalo sauce (optional)
- jalapeño slices
Steps
- Stir yogurt, cilantro, jalapeño, lime juice, honey, one garlic clove, dill, chives, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Toss the cabbage and carrots with the yogurt dressing.
- Mix ground chicken, cilantro, buffalo sauce, scallions, the remaining garlic, salt, and pepper.
- Cook the chicken mixture in a large oiled skillet over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes, breaking it apart, until it reaches 165 F.
- Warm the tortillas in a dry skillet over medium heat for about 30 seconds per side.
- Fill the tortillas with chicken, slaw, avocado, extra buffalo sauce, and jalapeño slices.
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