Mexican Street Tacos
Serves 1
Directions
- 1To a large bowl, add 6 chicken thighs.
- 2Season chicken with 2 tsp salt, 2 tsp black pepper, 1 tbsp dry parsley flakes, 1 1/2 tsp cumin, 2 tsp smoked paprika, 2 tsp chili powder, and 2 tbsp chipotle pepper sauce.
- 3Add the juice of one lime and the juice of half an orange.
- 4Add 5 crushed garlic cloves, half a sliced onion, a handful of cilantro, and a drizzle of 1 tbsp olive oil.
- 5Mix all ingredients together for the chicken marinade.
- 6Let the chicken marinate in the fridge overnight or for at least an hour.
- 7For the green salsa, fry 2 jalapeños, 1 piece of onion, and 5 garlic cloves in 1 tbsp of oil until roasted.
- 8Blend the roasted jalapeños, onion, and garlic with a handful of cilantro, one avocado, 1/2 cup water, and salt to taste until creamy and smooth.
- 9In a large frying pan, add 2 tbsp of oil and pan-fry the chicken thighs for 7 minutes on each side until fully cooked and grilled.
- 10Let the chicken rest for 10 minutes.
- 11Chop the rested chicken into small pieces.
- 12In the same pan used for the chicken, lightly fry the tortillas.
- 13For toppings, thinly slice half an onion and fry until caramelized.
- 14Finely chop the other half of the onion and cilantro into small pieces.
- 15Assemble the tacos by topping tortillas with a spoonful of chicken, chopped onion and cilantro, the salsa, and a squeeze of lime.
Ingredients
- 6 chicken thighs
- 2 tbsp chipotle pepper sauce
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp dry parsley flakes
- 1.5 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 lime juice
- 0.5 orange juice
- 0.5 sliced onion
- 1 handful cilantro
- 5 crushed garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 jalapeños
- 1 onion piece
- 5 garlic cloves
- 1 avocado
- 0.5 cup water
- 1 tbsp oil
- 2 tbsp oil
- tortillas
Equipment
large bowlfrying panblender
Tips
- Marinate chicken overnight or at least for 1 hour.
- Add enough water to salsa to blend until creamy and smooth, not too thick or watery.
- Let chicken rest for 10 minutes after cooking before chopping.
- Lightly fry tortillas in the same pan used for chicken.
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