Thursday, February 05, 2015

Libby's Chicken Tacos

These are Adam's absolute favorite tacos and the recipe of my friend Libby.  I tried to replicate them last night and got rave reviews.

-2 rotisserie chickens, meat shredded (or 4 large chicken breasts, cooked and shredded)
-3 poblano peppers (roasted, skins removed, and diced)
-Medium onion, chopped
-1-2 tbsp chili powder
-1-2 tbsp cumin
-can of chipotle in adobo sauce (I use the sauce only....about 1 tbsp)
-2 cans of diced tomatoes

I roast peppers right on my gas cooktop.  You can also use your grill or broil in your oven. Blacken and blister skins of peppers.  Place in a paper or plastic bag.  Seal bag and let sit for a few minutes. Pull skins off peppers and seed them.  Chop up peppers and set aside.  Cook onion in pan in a little olive oil.  Once onions are translucent, add in chicken, peppers, spices, and diced tomatoes.  I use about 1 tbsp of the adobo sauce (or as much as I can strain out of the jar) but don't add in any chipotle peppers.  You can chop some and add in if you like.  Do a small amount at a time and test...they are so spicy and add a lot of heat.  Simmer on stovetop until flavors are melded (at least 15+ mins).   Serve on tortillas with your favorite toppings.  We like these on white corn tortillas with some mexican cheese and sliced avocado.  Libby serves with a squeeze of lime.

From the kitchen of Libby Chapman.

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