Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Buffalo Chicken Tacos


We're 2 for 2 this week folks. Another one that's hitting the regular rotation list. I spotted these on Foodgawker thanks to Mrs. Regueiro's Plate. I modified it just slightly, but I'll note what I did differently below in purple. Both Carl and I loved these, and it was a quick process. This is a great weeknight dinner!

Ingredients:
  • 1 pound chicken breasts, skinless, boneless, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • ⅓ cup flour
  • 3 tablespoon cornstarch
  • ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ⅓ cup buffalo wing sauce (Frank’s Buffalo Wing) , plus extra for garnishment
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 10 6-inch yellow corn tortillas
Toppings:
  • Shredded butter Lettuce
  • Diced onions mixed with cilantro- 1 small onion with about 2 Tbsp of chopped cilantro
  • Avocado slices- I omitted
  • Ranch dressing
  • Green onions, sliced thinly
  • Blue Cheese Crumbles- how do you not have blue cheese with buffalo?? You don't! :)


Preparation:


Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.


In a large bowl, combine cornstarch, flour, cayenne, and garlic powder. Season the chicken pieces with pepper, then dredge in the flour mixture.


Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the Dutch oven and once it gets hot, add chicken and cook on both sides – about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Once the chicken is done, set it aside in a bowl and toss with ⅓ cup buffalo wing sauce.

Use the skillet from the chicken and fry up the tortillas on medium for about 10 seconds a side.

Assemble 10 tacos, dividing the toppings evenly among each taco.


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