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Tacos al Vapor o de Canasta
Serves 10
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Serves 10
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Directions
1
Boil chicken breasts with a piece of onion, 3 garlic cloves, and a pinch of salt until cooked.
2
In a pan, heat 1/2 cup olive oil with 1/2 chopped onion and 4 garlic cloves. Sauté for 2 minutes.
3
Add seeded guajillo chilies to the pan and fry for a few seconds until they turn golden.
4
Transfer mixture to a blender, blend until smooth, and strain to separate the chili oil from the solids.
5
In a clean pan, add a drizzle of the chili oil and saute onion until softened.
6
Add the shredded chicken, 1 tbsp chili oil, garlic powder, salt, and chicken bouillon. Mix well.
7
Add the cooked diced potatoes and carrots. Stir to combine.
8
Brush corn tortillas with the remaining chili oil, heat in the microwave to soften, add chicken filling, and fold.
9
Place tacos inside a steaming pot lined with aluminum foil.
10
Steam the tacos for 25 minutes.
Ingredients
3 whole chicken breast
1/2 whole onion
3 whole garlic
1 pinch salt
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 whole onion, chopped
4 whole garlic
4 whole guajillo chili, seeded
1/2 whole onion, chopped
3 whole shredded chicken
1 tbsp chili oil blend
1 tsp garlic powder
1 pinch salt
1 tsp chicken bouillon
1 cup potato, cooked, diced
1 cup carrot, cooked, diced
10 whole corn tortilla
Equipment
pot
pan
blender
strainer
spatula
brush
steamer pot
aluminum foil
Tips
Don't fry the guajillo chilies too long to avoid a bitter taste.
Microwave the tortillas before filling to prevent them from breaking.
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