Tacos De Pollo Recipes

Steps:

• Poach chicken: In a saucepan, add chicken and enough water to cover by 1 inch. Add 2 pinches salt, onion, garlic, and cilantro. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook until opaque and cooked through, 20-30 minutes. Meanwhile, make Tinga Sauce.
• Tinga Sauce: In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat until smoking, 2 minutes. Add the onions (you should hear a sizzle when they hit the pan). Stir until lightly caramelized, 20 minutes. Meanwhile, place tomatoes, peeled garlic cloves, chipotle peppers, and chicken stock in a blender. Purée on medium speed until smooth, 30 seconds; then add tomato mixture to the onions. Stir and simmer, 5 minutes.
• Remove chicken from poaching liquid. When cool enough to handle, shred by hand and add to Tinga Sauce. Check for seasoning, and add salt to taste (Chef Cámara adds 2-3 teaspoons). Simmer, 5 more minutes.
• Assembly: Divide Chicken Tinga evenly among the tortillas. Garnish each with an avocado slice and a sprinkle of sea salt before serving.

Steps:

• TO POACH THE CHICKEN:(or for a short-cut pick up a rotisserie chicken and shred it.).
• Cut the chicken breast in half.
• Put the chicken in a pot, cover with broth. Add water if needed.
• Cover and bring to a simmer.
• Continue simmering until chicken is just tender but not soft, about 25 minutes.
• Set aside to cool in broth.
• When cool, strain and strip the meat from the bone, discard the bone.
• Finish shredding chicken. If desired, you can shred some of the skin into the meat for extra flavor.
• Reserve the broth for other use, saving 3 Tablespoons for taco filling.
• ***While the chicken is poaching, make the SALSA DE JITOMATE DE MICHOACAN:.
• (Chiles and tomatoes can be broiling at the same time).
• Place the chiles under the broiler until slightly charred and blistered; set aside to cool.
• Line a small shallow pan with foil.
• Add whole, unpeeled tomatoes.
• Broil 2-inches from the heat, turning occasionally, until skin blistered and browned and flesh inside is mushy.
• Set aside to cool.
• Place the garlic, chiles, and salt together in food processor or blender.
• Process to a rough paste.
• Gradually add the unpeeled tomatoes; blending well after each addition.
• The sauce will have a rough texture.
• Add the onion and cilantro; stir well.
• TACO FILLING:.
• Heat the oil in a heavy skillet.
• Add onion and chile strips; saute for 1 minute but do not brown.
• Add tomatoes and continue cooking for 3 more minutes, until some of the juice has been absorbed.
• Add the shredded chicken, broth, and salt; cook until the mixture is almost dry and shiny, about 8 minutes.
• Set aside to cool slightly.
• THE TACOS:.
• Place 1/12 of the filling mixture across a corn tortilla; roll up and secure with a toothpick.
• Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.
• Heat enough oil in a heavy frying pan to cover the bottom liberally, but not deep.
• Place the tacos a few at a time in the hot oil, open part down.
• Fry gently, turning occasionally until the tacos seal.
• Remove the toothpics and pace on serving plate.
• Open each taco slightly and insert some of the sauce, lettuce, creme fraiche, and cheese to taste.

Steps:

• FOR THE CHICKEN: Pat chicken dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large Dutch oven over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add half of chicken and brown on both sides, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer to large plate. Repeat with remaining chicken.
• Reduce heat to medium, add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to now-empty pot, and heat until shimmering. Add onion and cook, stirring frequently, until browned, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, cumin and cinnamon; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes, broth, chipotle with adobo sauce and brown sugar; bring to boil, scraping up any browned bits.
• Return chicken to pot, reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until meat registers 195 degrees, 15 to 20 minutes, flipping chicken after 5 minutes. Transfer chicken to cutting board.
• Transfer cooking liquid to blender and process until smooth, 15 to 30 seconds. Return sauce to pot. When cool enough to handle, use two forks to shred chicken into bite-size pieces. Return chicken to pot with sauce. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until sauce is thickened and clings to chicken, about 10 minutes. Stir in lime zest and juice. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• THE REST: Spoon chicken into center of each warm tortilla and serve, passing avocado, Cotija, green onions, cilantro and lime wedges separately.