I like tacos! The taquirias still do it the best, but I can do okay in my own kitchen.  This recipe will make 6 generous tacos, which is enough food for 3 people if served with something else, like beans and rice. Spices:- Chili powder
- Cayanne powder
- Mortons blue salt cylinder
- Black pepper grinder
- Briannas Special Request Santa Fe Blend dressing
- Olive oil
Ingredients:- my Green Onion Salsa (1 batch is enough salsa for 6-8 tacos)
- chicken breast meat; 1lb makes 6-8 tacos
- 6" corn tortillas (i used "El Aguila" pack of 12), use 2 tortillas per taco
- 1-2 large shallots per lb chicken
- 1 lime (garnish)
- fresh cilantro (can reuse from the salsa, garnish)
Chopping and Prep (15 mins):- Preheat an oven to 400'F, to let prepared tacos warm while you're preparing others
- Place a baking dish or cookie sheet into the warm oven, lined with foil (tacos are messy)
- Place all of the tortillas (you need 12 for 6 tacos) into the oven to warm
- Prepare the green onion salsa, and set aside
- Finely mince the shallots
- Quarter the lime, and set aside (garnish)
- Select and wash 6 sprigs of fresh cilantro, and set aside (garnish)
- Chop the chicken breasts into small cubes or strips, 1/4" thick
- Spread the chicken out to 1 layer deep on cutting board
- Salt the chicken evenly
- Grind a few turns of black pepper over the chicken
- Add a liberal dusting of chili powder over all of the chicken
- Pour an even coating of the Briannas dressing over the chicken, about 1/4 cup
- Drizzle the chicken with a bit of olive oil
Cooking (10 mins):- Place an empty 12" flat frying pan over medium-high heat. You will use this pan to heat the tacos.  If you don't have a 12" pan you will only be able to grill one of the tacos at a time, which will be slow.
- Add about 1tbsp of olive oil to a second pan over medium-high heat.
- Once the oil runs easily, coat the bottom of the pan, and then toss in the minced shallots.
- Sautee briefly to soften, about 1 minute
- Add the chopped chicken to the shallots and mix
- Saute until the chicken is cooked, about 2 minutes. it will be quick since the chicken is finely diced
- Remove the chicken from heat
- Place two corn tortillas into the empty 12" pan over medium-high heat. The two tortillas should be stacked one on top of the other, but about 1 inch offset. This is one taco. If you have room for a second taco, put a second pair of tortilla's into the pan.
- Spoon 2-3oz of chicken (3 tbsp, roughly) into the center of each tortilla
- Spoon 1-2tbsp of the salsa on top of the chicken on each taco
- Heat the tacos for 1-2 minutes to warm the tortillas. Use a spatula to shift the tortillas in the pan to ensure that they're not sticking--- as long as they stay dry, they shouldn't stick.
- Once the tortillas are thoroughly heated, transfer them to the oven
- Once all the tacos are made, remove from the oven and plate with 1 sprig of cilantro per taco, and a lime wedge on each plate.
See? Easy! I suggest serving with rice and beans.  |
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