# Tacos al Vapor o de Canasta

- Servings: 10 servings
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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.

## 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DchVTRVJ6fA/?stkn=MTJmZDdscWNmandzdA==
- Creator: Dilia Avila
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/03133b82-5f04-45bd-a323-328f906aca18
- Extracted: 2026-09-11

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