Shredded Chicken Tacos With Corn Salsa Food

SHREDDED CHICKEN TACOS WITH CORN SALSA

Steps:

• To make the salsa, fry the corn in a hot pan until golden brown and cooked through. Place in a large bowl and allow to cool to room temperature.
• Poach the chicken in salted water for 7-10 minutes until cooked through. Shred the cooked chicken and set aside.
• Melt the butter in a pan and add the garlic and spices. Allow to cook until fragrant then pour over the shredded chicken. Add lime juice, salt and pepper to taste and mix well.
• To finish the salsa, add the red onion, tomato and aromatics then mix well.
• Serve the chicken and salsa with tortillas and avocado and garnish with cilantro/coriander and finish with lime juice.

SHREDDED CHICKEN SALSA TACOS

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts in a large pot, cover with water, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cover the pot, reduce heat to medium, and simmer until cooked through and no longer pink in the centers, about 10 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate and let cool for 15 minutes. Discard cooking water.
• Shred cooled chicken with your fingers or 2 forks.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add shredded chicken, 2/3 of the salsa, corn, onion, garlic, jalapeno pepper, and cilantro; bring to a simmer. Cook until heated through, about 15 minutes. Spoon into tortillas and top with remaining salsa.

SOFT TACOS WITH CHICKEN AND TOMATO-CORN SALSA

Steps:

• Place the chopped onion in a small bowl, and cover with cold water. Let sit for five minutes, then drain and rinse with cold water. Drain on paper towels. Cut the kernels off the steamed ear of corn.
• Toss together the tomatoes, minced chiles, cilantro, onion and steamed corn. Season to taste with salt, and add up to 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice. Place the shredded chicken in a bowl, and season with 1 tablespoon lime juice and salt to taste.
• Heat the tortillas. Wrap in aluminum foil, and heat through in a 350-degree oven for 10 to 15 minutes; or heat through one at a time in a dry skillet over medium-high heat until flexible. Place one or two on each plate, top with shredded chicken and a generous spoonful of the salsa, and sprinkle some cheese on top. Serve, passing additional salsa if there is any at the table.

SHREDDED CHICKEN TACOS

Steps:

• In medium bowl, mix together tomato sauce, vinegar, garlic, chili powder, cumin, oregano, and sugar. Season with Adobo; set aside.
• 2. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with Adobo. Cook chicken, turning once, until light golden brown on both sides, about 5 minutes. Add reserved tomato sauce mixture to pan; bring to a boil (be careful, the tomato sauce can splatter). Lower heat to medium low. Simmer, covered, until cooked through (thermometer will register 170 degrees F when inserted into thickest part of breast), flipping once, about 20 minutes.
• 3. Transfer chicken to cutting board; reserve sauce in pan. Remove and discard bones and skin. Using two forks, shred chicken breast. Transfer chicken to skillet with sauce, mixing to combine; continue to cook until sauce reduces and blends into chicken, and mixture begins to caramelize, about 10 minutes more.
• 4. Transfer chicken mixture to serving bowl. Spoon into warmed corn tortillas. Garnish with lettuce, tomatoes, avocados and/or onions, if desired. Sprinkle with hot sauce, if desired.

MINI CHICKEN AND CORN TACOS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Spray both sides of the tortillas with butter-flavored cooking spray. Cut small circles into the tortillas using a 2 3/4-inch round cookie or biscuit cutter. You should be able to get about 3 to 4 circles from each tortilla.
• Flip two 12-cup muffin tins upside down. Fold tortilla circles into a taco shape and arrange each into the space between 2 cups so they hold their shape. Each muffin tin will hold 17 mini tacos.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tacos are just starting to turn golden brown and crispy, checking every few minutes to make sure they don't burn, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Mix together chicken, corn, and salsa in a skillet and set over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through, about 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle cheese blend into the bottom of each taco shell, and fill with the chicken and corn mixture. Top with a dollop of sour cream.

SHREDDED CHICKEN TACOS WITH TOMATOES AND GRILLED CORN

Steps:

• Preheat broiler, and cook chicken until done.
• Place corn on a jelly-roll pan and broil for 18 minutes or until charred on both sides, rotating every 6 minutes.
• Cut kernels from corn, and place kernels in a medium bowl.
• Cut tomatoes into quarters, and add to corn.
• Sprinkle the corn mixture with salt, and pepper.
• Heat tortillas according to package directions, and divide chicken evenly among tortillas.
• Top each with 1/4 cup corn mixture, and 2 avocado slices.
• Serve with lime wedges.

FLANK STEAK TACOS WITH CHARRED CORN SALSA

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to middle position, place 12-inch cast-iron skillet on rack and heat oven to 500°F Meanwhile, combine cumin, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in bowl. Cut steak lengthwise with grain into 2 equal pieces, then cut each piece in half crosswise to create four equal pieces. Season steaks with spice mixture and let sit at room temperature.
• When oven reaches 500 F, pat steaks dry with paper towels. Using potholders, remove skillet from oven and place over medium-high heat; turn off oven. Being careful of hot skillet handle, add oil and heat until just smoking. Cook steaks, without moving, until lightly browned on first side, about 2 minutes. Flip steaks and continue to cook until lightly browned on second side, about 2 minutes.
• Flip steaks, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, flipping every 2 minutes, until steaks are well browned and meat registers 120 F to 125 F (for medium-rare), 4 to 8 minutes. Transfer steaks to carving board, tent loosely with aluminum foil and let rest while making salsa.
• Add corn to now-empty skillet and cook over medium heat, without stirring, until lightly charred, about 4 minutes. Stir corn and continue to cook until tender, about 1 minute; transfer to medium bowl. Stir in onion, jalapeno, lime juice, cilantro, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste. Slice steak thin against grain and serve with tortillas and corn salsa.