Chicken Patty Tortilla Melts
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Cost
- $19.00
- Nutrition
- 540 cal · 32g protein
- kid-favorite
- skillet
🍳 1 pan · Picky-eater safe bet: a plain tortilla
Chicken Patty Tortilla Melts is a weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 35 minutes, for around $19 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan, and the 13 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain a plain tortilla works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Garlic bread (10 min)
Contains: Dairy · Eggs · Gluten— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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- 12-inch nonstick skilletDon't have one? Amazon →
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Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken
- ½ cup panko bread crumbs
- 8 count small flour tortillas
- 4 oz cheddar cheese
- 3 count tomatoes
- 1 count English cucumber
- 1 head butter lettuce
- 3 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Steps
- Stir together the mayonnaise and 2 teaspoons of the Dijon for the sauce. Slice the cheddar thinly, slice 2 tomatoes, and tear the lettuce into leaves.
- Mix the ground chicken with the panko, Italian seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Shape into 8 thin patties about the size of the tortillas.
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Cook the patties in two batches, 4 minutes per side, until browned and 165°F inside. Top each with cheddar in the last minute to melt.
- Wipe the skillet and warm the tortillas 20 seconds per side. Set a cheesy patty on each tortilla, add tomato, lettuce, and sauce, and fold over like a taco.
- For the side salad, dice the cucumber and remaining tomato and toss with the remaining Dijon, 1 tablespoon oil, and a pinch of salt. Serve alongside the melts.
- Picky eater tip: let them build their own melt with just the cheesy patty in a tortilla, no tomato, lettuce or sauce.
- Make ahead: mix and shape the patties and make the sauce up to a day ahead and keep them covered in the fridge. Cooked patties keep 3 days; reheat before filling the tortillas.
On the side: Garlic bread (10 min)
1 package frozen garlic bread
- Bake the garlic bread as the package directs, about 10 minutes, until golden.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 32 g
- Carbohydrates
- 40 g
- Fiber
- 2 g
- Sugar
- 4 g
- Fat
- 28 g
- Saturated fat
- 10 g
- Sodium
- 890 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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