Crispy Chipotle Chicken Tacos

Serves 10
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Directions

  1. 1To start our marinade, add chipotles in adobo, garlic, oil, lime juice, salt, pepper, oregano, and cumin to a food processor.
  2. 2To start our marinade, add chipotles in adobo, garlic, oil, lime juice, salt, pepper, oregano, and cumin to a food processor.
  3. 3To start our marinade, add chipotles in adobo, garlic, oil, lime juice, salt, pepper, oregano, and cumin to a food processor.
  4. 4Give this marinade a quick pulse.
  5. 5Give this marinade a quick pulse.
  6. 6Give this marinade a quick pulse.
  7. 7Smother the beautiful boneless chicken thighs with the marinade. Make sure every crevice gets love and you marinate until you lose patience.
  8. 8Smother the beautiful boneless chicken thighs with the marinade. Make sure every crevice gets love and you marinate until you lose patience.
  9. 9Smother the beautiful boneless chicken thighs with the marinade. Make sure every crevice gets love and you marinate until you lose patience.
  10. 10This marinade is great for pan frying or grilling outside, but the key is to get a really nice sear. Those crispy edges are exactly what you're looking for.
  11. 11This marinade is great for pan frying or grilling outside, but the key is to get a really nice sear. Those crispy edges are exactly what you're looking for.
  12. 12This marinade is great for pan frying or grilling outside, but the key is to get a really nice sear. Those crispy edges are exactly what you're looking for.
  13. 13After they rested, just chop them into small cubes.
  14. 14After they rested, just chop them into small cubes.
  15. 15After they rested, just chop them into small cubes.
  16. 16On a generously oiled flat top, get some beautiful corn tortillas, then get generous with your cheese.
  17. 17On a generously oiled flat top, get some beautiful corn tortillas, then get generous with your cheese.
  18. 18On a generously oiled flat top, get some beautiful corn tortillas, then get generous with your cheese.
  19. 19As that melts, the half side gets chicken.
  20. 20As that melts, the half side gets chicken.
  21. 21As that melts, the half side gets chicken.
  22. 22To get them crispy, we're just going to fold and toast.
  23. 23To get them crispy, we're just going to fold and toast.
  24. 24To get them crispy, we're just going to fold and toast.
  25. 25To make them perfect, I'm going to hit them with a little bit of tomato, some fresh lime, spicy al pastor sauce and finally some lettuce.
  26. 26To make them perfect, I'm going to hit them with a little bit of tomato, some fresh lime, spicy al pastor sauce and finally some lettuce.
  27. 27To make them perfect, I'm going to hit them with a little bit of tomato, some fresh lime, spicy al pastor sauce and finally some lettuce.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lbs boneless chicken thighs
  • 1.5 lbs boneless chicken thighs
  • 1.5 lbs boneless chicken thighs
  • 3 chipotle peppers in adobo
  • 3 chipotle peppers in adobo
  • 3 chipotle peppers in adobo
  • 5 garlic cloves
  • 5 garlic cloves
  • 5 garlic cloves
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 large lime, juiced
  • 1 large lime, juiced
  • 1 large lime, juiced
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 0.25 cup neutral oil
  • 0.25 cup neutral oil
  • 0.25 cup neutral oil
  • 10 corn tortillas
  • 10 corn tortillas
  • 10 corn tortillas
  • 2 cups chihuahua cheese
  • 2 cups chihuahua cheese
  • 2 cups chihuahua cheese
  • lettuce
  • lettuce
  • lettuce
  • tomato
  • tomato
  • tomato
  • lime juice
  • lime juice
  • lime juice
  • hot sauce
  • hot sauce
  • hot sauce
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 0.25 cup chipotle sauce or chipotle hot sauce
  • 0.25 cup chipotle sauce or chipotle hot sauce
  • 0.25 cup chipotle sauce or chipotle hot sauce
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • to taste salt
  • to taste salt
  • to taste salt

Equipment

food processorbowlpantongsknifecutting boardflat top griddlespatula