Creamy Chipotle Chicken Tacos
Serves 6
Directions
- 1Start by making the marinade: add olive oil, minced garlic, minced chipotle pepper, adobo sauce, lime juice, honey, and a spice blend of cumin, smoked paprika, chili powder, and salt to a bowl and mix.
- 2Cut up the chicken thighs into strips and then cut those in half, or dice them.
- 3Add chicken to the marinade and thoroughly mix.
- 4Slice or dice one white onion.
- 5Heat a pan on high and add the chicken. Cook for about two minutes without touching to get a nice char.
- 6Give the chicken a quick mix and add in the onions.
- 7Reduce the heat to medium. Cook for about 15 to 20 minutes until all the liquid is reduced and the onions are caramelized.
- 8Place chicken on simmer and start making your sauce.
- 9To make the chipotle cream sauce: add minced chipotle pepper, Greek yogurt, light Mayo, adobo sauce, lime juice, garlic powder, smoked paprika, honey, milk or water, and fresh chopped cilantro to a bowl and mix until you get a nice creamy sauce.
- 10Lightly toast a tortilla and assemble your tacos by adding chicken and cream sauce.
Ingredients
- 2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 6 cloves minced garlic
- 1 tspn salt
- 2 tspn cumin
- 2 tspn smoked paprika
- 2 tspn chili powder
- 4 tablespoons adobo sauce
- 2 minced chipotle peppers
- 2 Tablespoons honey
- 2 limes
- 1 white onion
- 50 g Greek yogurt
- 15 g light Mayo
- 1 tablespoon adobo sauce
- 0.5 tspn lime juice
- 0.5 tspn garlic powder
- 0.5 tspn smoked paprika
- 1 Tspn honey
- 3 tablespoons milk or water
- Handful fresh chopped cilantro
- 6 tortillas
Equipment
PanCutting boardKnifeBowl
Tips
- These tacos are highly customizable so add any other ingredients you'd like.
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