Start by cutting your chicken into bite-sized pieces if needed. Season with salt and garlic powder.

Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat and add the chicken. Let it cook without moving it too much at first so it gets a little color and crispiness.

Once it’s mostly cooked, add the garlic, honey, and Cholula Chipotle Hot Sauce.

At this point, the smell alone makes you feel like you actually know what you’re doing.

The honey balances the smoky chipotle perfectly and creates a sticky glaze that coats the chicken really well. Let it cook a few more minutes until the sauce thickens slightly.

While the chicken finishes, mix together the sour cream, lime juice, garlic powder, salt, and Cholula Original Hot Sauce.

This sauce pulls everything together. It cools down the spice just enough but still adds a lot of flavor.

I definitely used the leftovers for chips after.

Lay out your tortillas and add a layer of shredded cheese, then the chicken.

Heat another pan with a little oil and place the tacos down. Press them lightly with a spatula while they cook.

This is what gives the honey chipotle smash tacos that crispy, golden outside with the melty inside.

Flip once golden and cook the other side.

The crispy tortilla and melted cheese are easily one of the best parts.

Top with red onion, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, cilantro, and drizzle the crema sauce over everything.

The fresh toppings balance out the sweet and smoky flavor and make the honey chipotle smash tacos taste even better.

This was the point where I looked at them and thought… okay, these actually turned out way better than I expected.