Best Tangent Maple Chicken Tacos Recipes

SARAH'S EASY SHREDDED CHICKEN TACO FILLING

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts into a saucepan and pour in enough water to cover. Place over medium heat, bring to a boil, and simmer until chicken meat is no longer pink, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Transfer chicken breasts to a bowl, allow to cool, and shred the chicken meat with 2 forks.
• Heat vegetable oil in a small non-stick saucepan over medium heat, and cook and stir onion until translucent, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Mix in the shredded chicken, cumin, chili powder, and tomato sauce; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer until chicken is hot and the flavors have blended, about 3 minutes.

EASY CHICKEN TACOS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine chili powder, cumin, paprika, oregano, garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Season chicken with chili powder mixture. Heat canola oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Working in batches, add chicken to the skillet in a single layer and cook until golden brown and cooked through, reaching an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 4-5 minutes per side. Let cool before dicing into bite-size pieces. Serve chicken in tortillas, topped with pico de gallo, avocado, cilantro and lime.

TANGY TROPICAL CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Top with mangoes, onion, red pepper and garlic. In a small bowl, combine the pineapple juice, orange juice, soy sauce, chili sauce and pepper; pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low until chicken is tender, 4-5 hours., Remove chicken mixture to a serving platter; keep warm. Transfer cooking juices to a small saucepan. Bring juices to a boil. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; gradually stir into the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Serve with chicken mixture, rice and green onions.

CHICKEN TACOS WITH CHIPOTLE

Steps:

• Put chicken thighs in a saucepan and cover with 3 cups water. Add scallions, bay leaf, thyme, peppercorns, allspice, cloves and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt. Simmer for 30 minutes, then remove chicken and cool. Shred chicken with your fingers, discarding chicken skin and bone. Strain broth and reserve. You should have about 2 cups shredded chicken.
• Put olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add diced yellow onion, season with salt and cook until softened and a bit browned, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cumin and cook for 1 minute more. Add chopped chipotle chile and adobo sauce and stir to combine. Add shredded chicken, salt lightly and stir to coat. Add chicken broth and simmer for 2 or 3 minutes, until sauce has thickened somewhat. Keep warm.
• Heat the tortillas over steam or by your favorite method, keeping them soft and pliable.
• Build the tacos quickly: Put a spoonful of the saucy chicken in the center of each tortilla. Top with a teaspoon of chopped white onion, a few slivers of serrano chile, some radish and avocado slices, a teaspoon of queso fresco and a teaspoon of crème fraîche. Add a few cilantro springs and a small pinch of oregano. Serve immediately with lime wedges on the side.

CHICKEN TACOS

Steps:

• Place taco seasoning in a large resealable plastic bag; add chicken, in batches, and shake to coat. , In a large skillet, cook and stir chicken in 2 tablespoons butter for 4-5 minutes or until no longer pink. Remove chicken and keep warm. , In the same skillet, saute the onion and green pepper in remaining butter for 2-3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Stir in chicken; spoon into taco shells. Top with lettuce and cheese. Serve with salsa if desired.

TANGENT MAPLE CHICKEN TACOS

Steps:

• Setup 3 bowls for flour, eggs and bread crumbs/parm cheese in that specific order. Salt and pepper chicken cutlet strips
• Make yourself a thick margarita and drink about 1/2 to ensure you are in the right frame of mind
• Tune in Sonos to Earth Wind and Fire as that will also help set the mood for the cooking adventure
• OK. Now... drag chicken strips through flour, egg and crumbs in that order. Set aside on plate for cooking later.
• Pan fry bacon and set aside. Reserve bacon oil as this adds a ton of flavor to anything!
• Combine about 1/4 cup of mayo with some maple syryp and add some bacon grease. Person preference with regards to taste
• Heat olive oil over medium/high heat and start cooking chicken strips
• In separate bowl combine slaw mix, 3/4 cup mayo, maple syrup, rice vinegar, lemon juice, parsley, S+P
• Stir slaw mix with large spoon until desired consistency
• Cut Chicken strips and dice bacon into small bits and reserve in bowl
• Prepare tortillas and setup assembly line for preparation
• At this point you should be onto your second margarita. Enjoy!