Chicken Chipotle Tacos & Cool Guacamole

I love the rich, smoky flavor of Chipotle peppers. Once I open a can of them I go slightly crazy adding them to everything I eat until their gone. Eggs, black bean burgers, soup...spaghetti. So it was only natural to combine them with chicken in a sort of reinvention of the standard taco. A little upgrade. No msg-laden seasoning packets needed. Guacamole is a welcome addition to combat the spiciness and this one works well because it is missing it's heat component - jalepenos. It really gives a nice cool contrast to the spiciness. This is great if you have leftover chicken and are short on time. While the chicken is sizzling in the pan you can get your fixin's ready and in no time at all a delicious taco will grace your lips. I know you want one. Or three.





Chicken Chipotle Tacos
(by Reeni)
Makes about 7-8 tacos, depending on size

1 Yellow Onion, diced
Vegetable oil, for sauting
3 cloves Garlic, minced
2 Chipotle Chiles in Adobo, seeds scraped out, minced, plus 1 tablespoon of the Sauce
3 cups cooked Chicken, rough chopped
1 teaspoon Oregano
1 teaspoon Chile Powder
1/2 teaspoon Salt & fresh black pepper
1/4 cup water
Guacamole, recipe to follow
Flour or Corn tortillas
Your choice of fixin's:
Sour cream
Shredded Cheddar or Mixed Mexican Blend Cheese
Shredded lettuce
Diced Tomato
Diced Onion
Salsa
Lime wedges

1. Saute the onion in oil until translucent, add garlic and saute until fragrant, add Chipotles and saute for a minute or two.

2. Add chicken, oregano, Chile powder, salt, pepper, and water. Mix well and heat over medium-low heat about 8 - 10 minutes, stirring often.

3. Serve in heated tortillas with fixin's.





Cool Guacamole

2 Avocados, halved, pitted, flesh removed
2 teaspoons fresh squeezed lime juice
1/2 cup Sour Cream
1/2 cup Tomato, diced
1 tablespoon Yellow Onion, finely diced
2 teaspoon fresh Cilantro, finely chopped
Salt and pepper

Use a food processor(or mash together in a bowl) to mix the avocado, sour cream, and lime together until smooth and creamy. Remove to a medium bowl and mix in the tomato, onion, and cilantro. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Chill until serving.


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