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VIDEORECIPE QUICK Chicken Tacos
This is an easy chicken taco recipe loaded with big, punchy Mexican flavours. No marinating, no fussing with a separate sauce, no need to go overboard with toppings. The only question is – soft tortillas or old school taco shells??
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Ingredients
number of servings
12
Ingredients
- 700 g lb chicken thighs(skinless boneless or breast)
- 11⁄2 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 cup chicken stock cube
- separated (liquid stock)
HOMEMADE TACO SEASONING
- 3 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 tsp EACH garlic powder
- onion powder
- dried oregano
- 3 tsp EACH cumin powder
- paprika
- 1⁄2 tsp cayenne pepper adjust spiciness to taste
- 1 tsp salt
- 1⁄2 tsp black pepper
TO SERVE
- Taco shells or tortillas
- warmed per packet directions
- Diced tomato
- onion
- avocado
- coriander/cilantro leaves
- shredded lettuce
- Shredded cheese
- sour cream
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Directions
25 min
1. Step
Place Taco Seasoning ingredients in a bowl. Add 2 tbsp of the chicken broth and mix to form a loose paste.Add chicken, turn to coat.
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2. Step
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Cook chicken for 3 minutes on each side until lightly seared. (Reserve marinade dregs in bowl)Remove chicken into a shallow dish.
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3. Step
Return skillet to stove, reduce to medium. Add remaining chicken broth, tomato paste, sugar and scrape in any marinade left in the bowl. Mix to dissolve, scraping base of pan, and bring to simmer
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4. Step
Meanwhile, shred chicken with forks, or chop (don't worry if raw inside).Return chicken into sauce, toss and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes until sauce reduces to a thin syrup consistency (add water if reduces too fast). Adjust salt to taste.Transfer chicken and all sauce to serving bowl.
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5. Step
SERVING:
6. Step
Warm taco shells or tortillas.Stuff with chicken, making sure it's soaked with the sauce.Top with tomato, avocado, onion, coriander, lettuce and sour cream. Devour!
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