Mike's Chunky Chicken Fajita Style Soft Tacos

MMOBRIEN
MMOBRIEN @cook_2891564
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO

Who doesn't love a hot, juicy, spicy, fresh, soft Fajita taco covered in chilly salsa wrapped up in a warm flour tortilla? My culinary students sure do and they make them every chance they get! Great work kiddos! These tacos were fabulous!

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Ingredients

30 Minutes
8 servings
  1. ● For The Proteins
  2. 6Chicken Breasts [1" cubed]
  3. ● For The Chicken Brine
  4. 1/3 CupSalt
  5. 1/2 CupSugar
  6. 1 tbspCayenne Pepper
  7. 1 tbspFresh Ground Cumin
  8. 1 tbspGranulated Garlic Powder
  9. 1 tbspGranulated Onion Powder
  10. 1 tbspFresh Ground Black Pepper
  11. ● For The Chicken Dust [to taste - equal parts]
  12. 1/4 tspGranulated Garlic Powder
  13. 1/4 tspGranulated Onion Powder
  14. 1/4 tspFresh Ground Black Pepper
  15. 1/4 tspGround Cumin
  16. 1/4 tspCayenne Pepper
  17. 1/4 tspMexican Oregano
  18. ● For The Vegetables & Herbs
  19. 1LG Viadalia Onion [julienned]
  20. 3 tbspFine Minced Garlic
  21. 1/4 CupDiced Green Onions
  22. 1LG Green Bell Pepper [de-seeded - julienned]
  23. 3LG Jalapeno Peppers deseeded - julienned]
  24. 1 BagMulti Colored Sweet Baby Bell Peppers [julienned]
  25. 1/2 CupFresh Cilantro Leaves [+ reserves]
  26. 1 tspRed Pepper Flakes
  27. ● For The Sides/Options/Garnishes [as needed]
  28. 1 Package6" Warm Flour Tortillas
  29. Shredded Mexican 3 Cheese
  30. Red Or Green Salsas
  31. Picante Sauce
  32. LeavesCilantro
  33. Lime Wedges
  34. Sour Cream

Cooking Instructions

30 Minutes
  1. 1

    Rinse and cube chicken breasts. Create brine mixture and brine chicken for 2 hours minimum. Add water and ice as needed to cover chicken.

  2. 2

    Chop, mince or julienne all herbs and vegetables.

  3. 3

    Sauté vegetables in a small amount of garlic olive oil for 5 minutes. Or, until slightly translucent. You'll want some crisp on your veggies.

  4. 4

    Garlic, chicken and chives frying in a small amount of garlic olive oil and a dash of Silver Tequila pictured. Lightly dust chicken with cayenne, garlic and onion powder, black pepper and cumin mixture.

  5. 5

    Sautéd vegetables to the left - chicken to the right.

  6. 6

    Serve hot with Sides/Options/Garnishes listed above with an ice cold Mexican beer. Enjoy!

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I'm a Certified Sushi Chef, Certified Culinary Youth Instructor [6 thru 21 year olds] Licensed CYFD Foster Parent, Certified Mixologist, avid Scuba and Spear Diver, fisherman, camper, big game hunter and crazy avid gardener. Hense my love for the year round super fresh meats, seafoods and crispy fresh vegetables my students have consistently listed for your families picky approval!With that, cooking, teaching and feeding others are obviously 3 of my absolute passions in life. My culinary specialties as an easy going Chef include Asian, Mexican, Cajun, BBQing, Grilling, Irish Pub food, Low Country foods, anything seafood related, extra spicy foods, fresh meat, extra fresh vegetables, US comfort, kid friendly and super fast, quick and easy foods. But, I'll literally put anything in my mouth at least once. Pfft! My daddy didn't nickname me, "Goat," at two years of age for nothin'! Yup! I'll literally put anything in my mouth at least once!P.S. Most ALL of my recipes posted on this site were soley submitted by my youngest 6, 7 and 8 year old culinary students. Mostly recipes for the homeless and battered women's shelters they regularly cook for. That means ANYONE can make these super easy, crazy delicious recipes!Lastly, my only culinary motto? Be sure to marry a Cook or a Chef. After all, looks fade. Hunger sure as hell doesn't." Anyway, hit me up with any questions. I'm happy to help all y'all out if I possibly can!
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