Crispy Chipotle Chicken Tacos
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Start by preparing the marinade by combining chipotle peppers in adobo, garlic cloves, and a squeeze of oil in a food processor.
- 2Squeeze in plenty of lime juice into the food processor.
- 3Add salt, pepper, oregano, and cumin to the food processor.
- 4Give the marinade a quick pulse.
- 5Smother boneless chicken thighs with the beautiful marinade, ensuring every piece is coated.
- 6Pan-fry or grill the marinated chicken, aiming for a nice sear and crispy edges.
- 7After the cooked chicken has rested, chop it into small cubes.
- 8On a generously oiled flat top, place corn tortillas.
- 9Get generous with your cheese on top of the tortillas.
- 10As the cheese melts, add the chopped chicken to one half of each tortilla.
- 11To make them crispy, fold the tortillas in half and toast them on the flat top.
- 12To assemble the tacos, add a little bit of chopped tomatoes.
- 13Add some fresh lime juice.
- 14Drizzle with spicy al pastor sauce.
- 15Finally, add some shredded lettuce.
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs boneless chicken thighs
- 3 chipotle peppers in adobo
- 5 garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 large lime
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp salt
- 0.25 cup neutral oil
- 10 corn tortillas
- 2 cups chihuahua cheese
- lettuce
- tomato
- lime juice
- hot sauce (al pastor sauce)
- 1 cup sour cream
- 0.25 cup chipotle sauce or hot sauce
- 1 lime
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- to taste salt
Equipment
food processormixing bowltongsgrill panknifecutting boardflat top grillspatula
Tips
- This marinade is great for pan-frying or grilling outside. The key is to get a really nice sear to achieve crispy edges.
- When assembling the tacos, generously oil the flat top, then place the corn tortillas, add cheese, and as it melts, add the chicken. Fold and toast to make them crispy.
- For the dipping sauce, combine sour cream, chipotle sauce, lime juice, chili powder, paprika, and salt to taste.
- When you go to Chipotle and order chicken, this tastes similar, but just a lot better.
- Make sure every crevice gets love when marinating the chicken. Marinate until you lose patience (meaning, marinate for a long time).
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