Chicken Tacos w/ Roasted Tomato Salsa

ChefDoogles
ChefDoogles @ChefDoogles
Chicago, IL
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Ingredients

20 mins
3 servings
  1. 3boneless, skinless chicken breasts; sliced thin on bias
  2. 2 pintgrape tomatoes; roasted & skinned
  3. 1 headgarlic
  4. 1red bell pepper
  5. 1green bell pepper
  6. 1yellow onion; quartered
  7. 2jalapeños
  8. 2 tfresh thyme; minced
  9. 1 bunchcilantro
  10. 1 tcrushed pepper flakes
  11. 1 Tground coriander seed
  12. 2 tsmoked paprika
  13. 2 tonion powder
  14. 1.5 tgarlic powder
  15. 1 tground celery seed
  16. 2 ttoasted cumin

Cooking Instructions

20 mins
  1. 1

    Also needed: Olive oil, 1/2 t liquid smoke, kosher salt, and black pepper.

  2. 2

    Coat onion, garlic, jalapeno, and bell peppers with vegetable oil. Add a tiny pinch of salt. Broil a few minutes on each side until completely charred. Transfer to a bowl. Cover with foil or seran wrap. Let steam 5 minutes. Remove skins.

  3. 3

    In a food processor combine ingredients tomatoes through cilantro with liquid smoke. Add a large pinch of salt and pepper. Pulse briefly until combined.

  4. 4

    Toss chicken with enough oil to coat. Season with kosher salt, black pepper, and dried spices from coriander seed to cumin.

  5. 5

    Heat a large saute pan with enough oil to cover the bottom. Add chicken. Sear a few minutes on each side. Add salsa when chicken is 90% cooked and simmer until chicken is cooked through by reaching 165° with juices running clear with no pink.

  6. 6

    Variations; Lime, cayenne, ancho chile, serrano, cotija, Mexican oregano, zucchini, sofrito, beer, tequila, adobo, mojo crillo, mole, chihuahua, goat cheese, chili powder, queso fresco, crema, tomato puree, salsa, corn, guacamole, tomatillos, guajillo chile, fruit salsa, ghee, black beans, pinto beans, kidney beans, chickpeas, white beans, yellow or red bell peppers, apple cider vinegar, red wine vinegar, sherry, mint, celery, bacon, eggplant, chives, cinnamon, lemon, marjoram, poblano, chicken stock, vegetable oil, applewood seasoning, oregano, rice, over a bed of lettuce or roasted potatoes, ground chipotle pepper

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Le Cordon Bleu graduate. I've worked Frontera with Rick Bayless, Mediterranean, fine dining, deli, kosher, Italian, French, Cajun/Creole, Irish, Gastro pubs, Chinese, Seafood, Tapas, Hotel fine dining, wood fired pizzas, & Middle Eastern off the top of my head. I've done alot of random moonlighting just soaking up info and experience
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