Crispy Chipotle Chicken Tacos
Serves 1
Directions
- 1To start the marinade, add chipotle peppers in adobo to a blender.
- 2Add garlic to the blender.
- 3Add a squeeze of oil to the blender.
- 4Squeeze plenty of lime juice into the blender.
- 5Add salt, pepper, oregano, and cumin to the blender.
- 6Give the marinade a quick pulse in the blender.
- 7Smother the boneless chicken thighs with the beautiful marinade, making sure every crevice gets love.
- 8Place the marinated chicken thighs on a hot grill pan to get a really nice sear.
- 9Once cooked, allow the chicken to rest.
- 10Chop the rested chicken into small cubes.
- 11Generously oil a flat top griddle and place corn tortillas on it.
- 12Get generous with your cheese on the tortillas.
- 13As the cheese melts, add the chicken to half side of the tortillas.
- 14To make the tacos crispy, fold and toast them.
- 15Hit the cooked tacos with a little bit of diced tomato.
- 16Add some fresh lime juice to the tacos.
- 17Drizzle with spicy al pastor sauce.
- 18Finally, add some shredded lettuce.
- 19For the dipping sauce, combine 1 cup sour cream, 1/4 cup chipotle sauce or hot sauce, juice from 1 lime, 1 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp paprika, and salt to taste.
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs boneless chicken thighs
- 3 chipotle peppers in adobo
- 5 garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 juiced 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
- shredded lettuce
- diced tomato
- lime juice
- spicy al pastor sauce
- 1 cup sour cream
- 0.25 cup chipotle sauce or hot sauce
- 1 juiced lime
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- to taste salt
Equipment
blendermixing bowltongscutting boardknifeflat top griddlespatula
Tips
- For crispy edges on the chicken, ensure a nice sear during cooking.
- Marinate the chicken until you lose patience for maximum flavor.
- For crispy tacos, fold and toast them on the flat top griddle after adding fillings.
- For the dipping sauce, combine sour cream, chipotle sauce, lime juice, chili powder, paprika, and salt to taste.
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