Chipotle Chicken & Rajas Tacos - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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18 ounces boneless skinless chicken, thinly sliced
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried chipotle powder
2 teaspoons fine sea salt
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
6 -8 corn tortillas or 6 -8 flour tortillas, warmed
Rajas
1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 teaspoon dried oregano
fine sea salt
To Serve
sour cream
fresh ground black pepper
hot sauce
Preparation
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Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0.
Prepare the rajas--put the peppers in a large roasting pan.
Add the oil, garlic, oregano, and salt; toss well.
Spread evenly in the pan and roast in oven for 20-30 minutes until the peppers begin to char.
Remove from the oven and set aside until needed; do not turn off the oven.
Put the chicken in a roasting pan; add the cumin, chili powder, salt, and oil; toss well.
Spread in an even layer and roast for 15-20 minutes until browned and cooked through.
To serve--put a generous helping of sliced chicken in the middle of each tortilla.
Top with rajas, a spoonful of sour cream and a good grinding of black pepper.
Serve immediately with sour cream and hot sauce on the side.
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