This Blackstone Smashed Caprese Chicken Tacos
This Blackstone Smashed Caprese Chicken Tacos griddle recipe puts an Italian spin on taco night with charred tomatoes and burrata cheese!
Equipment
- Blackstone Griddle
- Flat Top Grill/ Griddle
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken
- kosher salt, pepper, Blackstone Tuscan Herb seasoning or Italian seasoning blend of choice
- cooking oil of choice
- 1 pint grape tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 8 soft taco size flour tortillas
- 2 to 3 ounces pesto
- 8 ounces burrata cheese
- Toppings: fresh basil, balsamic glaze
Instructions
- Put the chicken in a bowl and season with kosher salt, pepper, and seasoning blend. Mix with your hands and roll into 8 balls, place them on a tray.
- Preheat your griddle to medium heat. Add some cooking oil and the tomatoes. Cook 4 to 5 minutes, mixing a few times with spatulas.
- Season with kosher salt, pepper, Tuscan Herb or Italian seasoning, and balsamic vinegar. Mix and cook another 2 minutes and scoot them to the edge of the Blackstone.
- Scrape griddle if needed, add more cooking oil, and place balls of chicken on the griddle spaced apart. Cover each with a tortilla and use a burger press to smash them flat.
- Cook 4 minutes, flip, and cook 1 to 2 more minutes.
- Let tacos cool slightly, then top each taco with some pesto, torn pieces of burrata cheese, the tomatoes, fresh basil, and balsamic glaze.