Mini Baked Gratinated Tacos
Mini Baked Gratinated Tacos is a easy Algerian recipe that serves 4. 350 calories per serving. Recipe by Oum Arwa on YouTube.
Prep: 25 min | Cook: 22 min | Total: 57 min
Cost: $11.90 total, $2.97 per serving
Ingredients
- 300 g Boneless chicken (cut into small dice)
- 1 large Onion (cut into small dice)
- 15 ml Olive oil (1 drizzle)
- to taste Salt
- to taste Black pepper
- 0.5 tsp Garlic powder
- 0.5 tsp Curry powder
- 0.5 tsp Oregano or Herbes de Provence
- 0.5 tsp Ground ginger (optional) (if available)
- 0.25 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice
- 200 g Grated mozzarella (or a cheese that melts well)
- 4 units Large wheat tortillas (to cut into ~10 cm discs)
- 200 g Frozen fries (pre-cooked, to be reheated in the oven)
- 30 g Butter (to butter the dish)
- 50 ml Algerian sauce (or hot sauce of your choice)
- a few sprigs Fresh parsley (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
Prepare the ingredients
Thinly slice the onion, cut the chicken into dice, measure the spices, lemon juice and grated cheese.
Time: PT5M
Sauté the chicken and onion
Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat, add the onion and chicken, season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, curry, oregano (or Herbes de Provence), ginger and turmeric. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring.
Time: PT10M
Temperature: feu moyen
Finish cooking the filling
Near the end of cooking, add the lemon juice, stir for 2 minutes then remove from heat. Set the filling aside.
Time: PT5M
Temperature: feu moyen
Cut the tortillas
Using a 10 cm cookie cutter (or a glass), cut the large tortillas into round discs.
Time: PT5M
Butter the dish and arrange the fries
Lightly butter the bottom of the ovenproof dish, then spread the fries over the entire surface.
Time: PT5M
Assemble the mini tacos
On each tortilla disc place a little fries, a spoonful of chicken filling, a generous amount of grated mozzarella, and a drizzle of Algerian sauce.
Time: PT10M
Gratin in the oven
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Bake the dish for 12 minutes until the cheese is nicely golden and the edges are slightly crisp.
Time: PT12M
Temperature: 180°C
Finishing and serving
Remove the dish from the oven, sprinkle with fresh parsley and add a few butter pats on top for a nice shine. Serve immediately.
Time: PT2M
Nutrition Facts
- Calories
- 350
- Protein
- 20 g
- Carbohydrates
- 30 g
- Fat
- 15 g
- Fiber
- 3 g
Dietary info: high protein, contains dairy, contains gluten, low-calorie
Allergens: gluten, lactose
Last updated: April 7, 2026






