Recipe for New Mexican-Style Soft Tacos with Hacked Chicken, Salsa Verd 
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Yield:
6
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
3 tbl olive oil
2 lb chicken legs and thighs skin removed
Salt to taste
3 tbl ancho chile powder
1 lrg yellow onion thinly sliced
4 x garlic cloves thinly sliced
1 x ancho chile coarsely chopped
2 x New Mexican chilies coarsely chopped
4 cup chicken stock
6 x cilantro sprigs plus more chopped,
for garnish
12 x flour tortillas warmed
----------------- SALSA VERDE ----------------
2 tbl olive oil
1 med red onion coarsely chopped
1 x jalapeno coarsely diced
8 x tomatillos husked, and
coarsely chopped
3 tbl fresh lime juice
2 tbl honey
1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves
Salt to taste
Instructions:
Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and ancho chile powder. Sear, skin-side down, in the oil until golden brown. Turn over and brown on the other side. Remove the chicken to a plate.

Add the onion to the pan and cook until lightly golden brown. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute longer. Add the chicken back to the pot, add the chiles, stock, and cilantro, and bring to a boil. Cover and roast in the oven until the chicken easily falls away from the bone, about 40 minutes. Remove the chicken from the pot and strain the cooking liquid into a bowl.

When the chicken is cool enough to handle, remove bones and cut or shred the meat into bite-sized pieces. Place the reserved cooking liquid into a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer. Add the shredded chicken, turn off the heat and let warm.

Divide the warm chicken among the warm tortillas, top with Salsa Verde and chopped cilantro.

Salsa Verde: Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and jalapeno and cook until soft. Add the tomatillos and cook until soft, about 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a blender, add the lime juice, honey, and cilantro, and blend until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.

This recipe yields 6 to 8 servings.

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