Chicken Tacos Recipe - Cooking Index
Chicken Tacos Recipe - Cooking Index
| 1 | Achiote Citrus Marinade - see * Note | |
| 1 1/2 lbs | 681g / 24oz | Chicken legs and thighs |
| 24 lbs | 10896g / 384oz | Corn Tortillas - see * Note (small) |
| (or use store-bought tortillas) | ||
| 1 | Salsa Fresca - see * Note | |
| 2 | Avocados - peeled and sliced | |
| 1/2 | Cilantro, leaves only - chopped |
* Note: See the "Achiote Citrus Marinade", "Corn Tortillas", and "Salsa Fresca" recipes which are included in this collection.
Rub the marinade all over the chicken pieces. Place in a bowl, cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour or as long as overnight.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Lift the chicken pieces from the marinade and transfer to a roasting pan. Roast for about 40 minutes, or until the meat easily pulls away from the bone. Set the chicken aside to cool and pour the cooking juices from the pan into a bowl or cup.
Refrigerate the juices so that the fat rises to the top. When the chicken is cool, remove and discard the skin, if desired, and bones and cut or shred the meat into bite-sized pieces. Refrigerate the chicken if you do not plan to use it right away.
When you are ready to make the tacos, skim off and discard the fat which has risen from the cooking juices, and use the brown cooking liquid which remains to reheat the chicken in a low oven.
Dip a Corn Tortilla in some water and shake off the excess. Toast one at a time in a nonstick pan over medium heat for about 1 minute on each side. Wrap in a towel to keep warm while you dip and heat the remaining tortillas.
For each taco, stack 2 tortillas. Divide the warm chicken and place on top. Top with Salsa Fresca, sliced avocado, and chopped cilantro.
This recipe yields 12 tacos.
Source:
TOO HOT TAMALES with Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken - From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # TH-6172 broadcast 02-10-1997) - Downloaded from their Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com
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