Mexican: Chicken Tacos or Salad

Ingredients:

  • 160 grams of chicken breasts (after trimming)
  • 6.8 grams of jalapenos (no seeds)
  • 3.6 grams of lime juice
  • 4.5 grams of cilantro
  • 4.5 grams of Hatch green chilis
  • 1.8 grams of dried green Hatch chili powder
  • 3.2 grams of dried red Hatch chili powder
  • 2.4 grams of salt
  • 3 grams of Taco Bell hot sauce
  • 15 grams of water

Optional Tacos or Salad Toppings:

  • Tortilla Land tortillas or Cantina thin chips
  • White onions
  • Roma tomatoes
  • Iceberg lettuce bag (shredded)
  • Mexican shredded cheese
  • Sour cream
  • Black beans
  • Refried beans
  • Canned yellow corn
  • Limes
  • Taco sauce
  • Avocados

Instructions:

  1. Begin by trimming the chicken breasts. Fill a large pot with water and add the trimmed chicken breasts. Bring the water to a boil with the chicken in it. Allow the chicken to cook for about 35 minutes once the water starts boiling. After cooking, drain the water and use a mixer to shred the chicken into fine pieces.

  2. In a blender, combine the jalapeños and all subsequent ingredients up to and including the water to create the marinade.

    • You might not need all of the marinade. It depends on the desired spice level & size of the chicken breasts.

  3. Finely chop the onions, tomatoes, and any extra cilantro. Place each in separate serving bowls for later use as taco toppings.

  4. Prepare and arrange all other taco toppings (excluding avocado) in separate serving bowls. This could include items like finely diced white onions, diced tomatoes, shredded lettuce, cheese, sour cream, black beans, refried beans, canned corn, limes, or taco sauce.

  5. Begin cooking the tortillas. Depending on your needs and timing, you may continue to cook them intermittently throughout the next steps.

  6. Once the chicken is fully boiled and shredded, combine it with the prepared marinade, ensuring the chicken is well-coated and flavorful.

  7. When you're close to serving, slice the avocado. This step is done later to prevent the avocado from browning.

  8. Serve the meal by letting everyone build their own tacos using the shredded marinated chicken, fresh toppings, and warm tortillas.