Peruvian-Style Chicken Tacos - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 lb uncooked ground chicken breast
    1/2 cup chopped onion
    2 teaspoons ground coriander
    2 teaspoons ground cumin
    1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
    1 potato, peeled and finely chopped
    1/4 cup chopped pitted dried plum
    1/4 cup chopped pimento stuffed olive
    1/4 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
    12 (6 inch) corn tortillas or (6 inch) flour tortillas
    cilantro (to garnish)
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    In a large skillet cook chicken and onion until chicken is no longer pink; stir to break up pieces.
    Drain, if necessary.
    Add spices (salt to taste); cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes.
    Add undrained tomatoes, potato, plums and olives.
    Bring to boil; reduce heat.
    Simmer covered, 12 to 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
    Uncover; cook 5 minutes more or until most of liquid has evaporated.
    Wrap tortillas in foil; bake for 15 minutes or until heated.
    To assemble, place 1/3 cup chicken mixture in center of each tortilla; top with cheese and sprinkle with additional onion and fresh cilantro.
    Fold tortillas in half.

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