Soft Pulled Chicken Tacos
by Caren McSherry
Tacos made easy and tasty. What more do you want?
Ingredients:
- 6 boneless chicken thighs, skin removed
- 1/2 cup dry rub(*)
- 1 - 16 ounce jar of your favourite salsa
- 2 tbsp grapeseed oil
- 1/2 cup sweet onion, diced fine
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 2 cups canned black beans, drained, rinsed
- 1 cup corn salsa
- 1/2 cup cilantro coarsely chopped
- 8 - six inch flour tortillas, wrapped in foil
- 1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce
- 1 avocado, peeled and cubed
- Sour cream as a side condiment (optional)
Method:
1. Rub the thighs with the dry rub and transfer to a small roasting pan that will fit the thighs
2. In a snug fashion. Pour the jar of salsa over top and cover with foil. Bake in a pre heated 375 oven for 1 hour or until a fork inserted into the thigh pulls them apart easily. If there is an excessive amount of liquid pour it off. Remove the foil and bake a further 15 minutes.
3. Place the foil wrapped tortillas in a 300F oven to warm through, about 10 - 15 minutes.
4. While the thighs are cooking, warm the oil in a 10 inch fry pan, sauté the onion and garlic, do not brown, just soften. Turn off the heat, transfer to bowl, add the black beans, corn salsa and cilantro.
5. Shred the chicken and place in a serving bowl. To serve, spoon the shredded chicken on the warmed tortilla, then the bean/corn mixture and top with the shredded lettuce and a spoon of avocado.
(*) So many choices, choose what you like, NOMU is a great brand
Copyright © 2018 Caren McSherry
2. In a snug fashion. Pour the jar of salsa over top and cover with foil. Bake in a pre heated 375 oven for 1 hour or until a fork inserted into the thigh pulls them apart easily. If there is an excessive amount of liquid pour it off. Remove the foil and bake a further 15 minutes.
3. Place the foil wrapped tortillas in a 300F oven to warm through, about 10 - 15 minutes.
4. While the thighs are cooking, warm the oil in a 10 inch fry pan, sauté the onion and garlic, do not brown, just soften. Turn off the heat, transfer to bowl, add the black beans, corn salsa and cilantro.
5. Shred the chicken and place in a serving bowl. To serve, spoon the shredded chicken on the warmed tortilla, then the bean/corn mixture and top with the shredded lettuce and a spoon of avocado.
(*) So many choices, choose what you like, NOMU is a great brand
Copyright © 2018 Caren McSherry
