Chicken Tacos

Ingredients

Instructions

1. 1

   Cook chicken: in a pot, combine 1.5 lb chicken thighs with 1 chopped onion, 4 garlic cloves, 2 teaspoons cumin, 2 teaspoons chili powder, 1 teaspoon oregano, 1 teaspoon salt, 2 cups chicken broth. Simmer 25-30 min until tender.

2. 2

   Shred the chicken with two forks. Return to pot with cooking liquid. Reduce liquid 5 min.

3. 3

   Make pico de gallo: dice 2 tomatoes, ½ red onion, 1 jalapeño, cilantro. Toss with lime and salt.

4. 4

   Warm 12 small corn tortillas (char over gas or warm in dry skillet for 10 sec per side).

5. 5

   Build tacos (street-style): 2 small corn tortillas stacked, 2-3 tablespoons shredded chicken, 1 tablespoon chopped white onion, sprinkle of cilantro, squeeze of lime.

6. 6

   Optional: hot sauce, crumbled cotija cheese, sliced radish, sliced avocado. Authentic Mexican is simple — chicken + onion + cilantro + lime is the classic combo.