Okay. I'm being a board hog today. I'm also craving Mexican food. One of the major diadvantages to living in the South is that there is very little in the way of good Mexican food, so I have to make it myself. I'll be posting a recipe for Chicken Tortilla Soup on Friday, but I wanted to share some tips with you today as well as a recipe for chicken that you can use for anything--fill small flour tortillas with this chicken, some cheese, a little cabbage, guacamole, and pico de gallo, and you'll think you've gone to heaven. Make taco salads with this instead of ground beef. The best thing about it is that you probably have (or will have) all or most of the ingredients in your house and that it's EASY.Here's the lineup (other than chicken of course):
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1 lb. chicken breasts or thighs (I can tell you right now that I'm a breast girl and Sara prefers thighs.)
A couple of juicy limes
A splash of red wine vinegar
2-3 cloves garlic, pressed or coarsely chopped
1 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. cumin
1/2 tsp. Kosher salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
Juice the limes and combine with a couple splashes of red wine vinegar. Add garlic. Pour over chicken. This will not completely cover the chicken; just turn it occasionally as needed. Marinate for at least 4 hours, no longer than 8.
Heat an outdoor grill (you can also use a grill pan inside. Or your broiler in your oven.) Combine salt, chili powder, cumin, and black pepper in a small bowl. Remove chicken from marinade and rub the spices all over the chicken. Isn't raw meat disgusting-looking?
Grill about 7 minutes per side.
Remove from heat and allow to stand a few minutes so it doesn't lose its juiciness. You can either eat the chicken as it is, maybe with Mexican rice and beans, or use slice it up and use it as you would taco meat.
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"I can tell you right now that I'm a breast girl and Sara prefers thighs"
Okay, am I the only one who laughed out loud at that comment? Sounds like something a guy would say, haha.
(And I should clarify that my thigh preference only comes into play with specific recipes. Some just don't turn out the same with one or the other!)
Man! I have never seen such artistic and beautiful pictures of frozen chicken and ingredients. I'm addicted to your blog. It's so. . . yummy!
I thought the same thing you did at first, Sara! Kate is one perverted chickadee! :P
That chicken looks really good. We recently discovered how delish chicken thighs can be in place of breasts in some of our favorite recipes.
Do you guys have a spot on here for submitting recipes? I've got some really fantastic ones!
Hillary- we've been tossing around the idea of a reader recipe contest, so keep checking back and maybe you'll find more info on that in the weeks to come!
I made chicken tacos with this chicken. YUM! Everyone loved them. I made some cilantro lime rice, doctored up a can of black beans, added guacamole and other taco stuff and it was so yummy.
If I had known it was so good I would have made more! We ran out and everyone was bummed.
I also have some good recipes for you, if you ever go that direction.
Thanks so much... I can't wait to try your other recipes!
I loved how yummy this chicken was and it was so easy, my kind of meal!!
I'm so excited to find your site! I just got married and became and instant mom to three great kids. Having been busy in my career (with companies like Costa V ida and R umbi) I haven't spent a lot of time in the kitchen! Your recipe's are so clear and easy to follow! Can't wait to try the tortilla soup tonight with my family! (The recipe is not too far off from Costa's!) Thanks again------Amy
love this chicken, so flavorful!
Looks easy and delicious
That chicken looks tasty!
This was so great in the taquitos! Thanks for sharing the recipe! :)
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