Chicken Street Tacos
Ingredients
For Single Recipe
(serves 4 to 6)
Onion and Peppers:
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil that can withstand high heat
- ½ small onion, finely chopped
- ½ yellow or red pepper, finely chopped
- ½ jalapeño pepper, chopped (seeded for less heat)
Chicken and Spices:
- 2 cups cooked chicken, chopped
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon ground chili powder
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Plan on 2 to 4 tortillas per person
Salsa:
Limes For Serving:
- 2 limes, halved and quartered lengthwise
Accompaniment Options:
- 1 can refried beans, heated
- ½ cup finely crumbled queso cheese or finely shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 recipe of Guacamole
- Sour cream
Ingredients
For Double Recipe
(serves 8 to 10)
Onion and Peppers:
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil that can withstand high heat
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 yellow or red pepper, finely chopped
- 1 jalapeño pepper, chopped (seeded for less heat)
Chicken and Spices:
- 4 cups cooked chicken, chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon ground chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Plan on 2 to 4 tortillas per person
Salsa:
Limes For Serving:
- 4 limes, halved and quartered lengthwise
Accompaniment Options:
- 2 cans refried beans, heated
- ½ cup finely crumbled queso cheese or finely shredded cheddar cheese
- Double recipe of Guacamole
- Sour cream
Instructions
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Chop onion, yellow or red pepper, and jalapeño pepper and set aside.
- Prepare salsa and set aside.
- Prepare accompaniments and set aside.
- Heat oil in a large skillet on medium high. I prefer using my biggest cast iron skillet because it does a really good job caramelizing the onions and browning the meat.
- Add the onion, yellow or red pepper, and jalapeño to the oil. Cook until vegetables are tender and onion is beginning to look golden brown; about 10 to 15 minutes.
- Turn the heat down to medium-low.
- Mix in the cooked chicken and spices.
- Cook until chicken is heated through.
- Serve as per instructions below.
Comments
To assemble a chicken street taco:Lay steamed tortilla flat on a serving plate.
Distribute meat filling evenly down the center of your tortilla.
Top with fresh salsa and a squirt of lime juice.
Add additional accompaniments to suit your tastes. Do not overfill.
Grasp one side of the tortilla and fold it over the meat and toppings until it reaches the opposite side of the tortilla.
Pick up the taco by grasping the top with one hand and cradling the taco in the palm of your other hand. Eat and enjoy!
In the mood for a different type of street taco filling? Try my recipes for Pork Street Tacos, Beef Street Tacos, or Fish Street Tacos.