Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Inspired by Jeff Mauro from The Kitchen on Food Network, these tacos are like if Taco Bell met your favorite street taco jointโand had a flavor-packed baby! Griddled to perfection on the Blackstone, these are crunchy, cheesy, and downright addictive. Youโve gotta try 'em!
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Inspired by Jeff Mauro from The Kitchen on Food Network, these tacos are like if Taco Bell met your favorite street taco jointโand had a flavor-packed baby! Griddled to perfection on the Blackstone, these are crunchy, cheesy, and downright addictive. Youโve gotta try 'em!
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![Crack Chicken Tacos Might Be Your New Favorite!
Crispy, cheesy, bacony, garlickyโthese Crack Chicken Tacos made on the Blackstone 36 griddle are the latest in my โCrackโ series (think Crack Burgers / Crack Chicken Sandwich). We layer Chicken Dust + Fiesta Dust on juicy thighs, fold in bacon, onions, jalapeรฑos, cream cheese, and freshly grated Colby-Jackโฆ then shallow-fry the stuffed tortillas on the griddle till theyโre louder than a bag of chips. Youll for sure say Thatโs some good groceries. ๐
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What Youโll Need
Chicken thighs
Hungry Hussey Chicken Dust + Fiesta Dust
Bacon
Onion + jalapeรฑos
Cream cheese + freshly grated Colby-Jack
Tortillas (warmed before filling)
Peanut oil (for shallow frying)
Optional crema: Mexican crema (or thinned sour cream), cilantro, lime, Valentina, Fiesta Dust
Notes & Tips
Warm tortillas before stuffing for easier folding and fewer splits.
Thighs love heatโpull around 180โ185ยฐF for tender, shreddy bites.
The Meat Doneness and Griddle Temp magnets are clutch for quick checks.
Sauce is optional; straight Valentina slaps on these.
Chapters
00:00 Intro โ Crack Chicken Tacos game plan
00:28 Bacon down, griddle pre-warmed
00:52 Seasoning chicken thighs (Chicken Dust โ Fiesta Dust)
01:34 Quick elbow update & gratitude
03:04 Fresh-grate Colby-Jack (why it melts better)
04:55 Bacon fat = flavor; jalapeรฑos & onions pre-cook
06:56 Newsletter shout & Maggie update ๐ถ
07:48 Season onions (Fiesta Dust) & finish bacon
08:00 Thighs onto bacon fat; target temps & magnet plug
09:00 Onions out, jalapeรฑos onto bacon to cool
09:18 Mix up the avocado-lime crema (Valentina FTW)
10:30 Taste, adjust with Chicken Dust/Fiesta Dust
11:45 Season/finish the โcrackโ filling base
13:03 Pull chicken; dice and fold into the mixture
14:44 Test taco bite (itโs already wild)
14:47 Heat peanut oil โ โthicker than a snickerโ stuffing
15:37 Warm tortillas first (pro tip)
15:57 Shallow-fry method (slight pitch toward you)
16:28 Flip & fry to golden crunchy perfection
17:04 The crunch test + saucing options
18:10 Thanks for the prayers & final send-off
19:00 Camera overheated blooper (winter sun strikes)
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