Wildly Spicy Chicken Tacos
A spicy twist on traditional tacos, featuring crispy chicken and a bold mix of spices.
Ingredients
- ●1 pound chicken breastboneless, skinless
- ●8-10 tortillascorn or flour
- ●1 cup wild onionschopped
- ●2 jalepeno pepperssliced
- ●1/4 cup chipotle peppersdiced, in adobo sauce
- ●1 tsp cuminground
- ●1 tsp chili powderground
- ●2 tbsp lime juicefreshly squeezed
- ●1 cup shredded cheeseoptional
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- 2
Season the chicken with cumin, chili powder, and salt.
- 3
Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until browned, about 5-7 minutes.
- 4
Transfer the chicken to the oven and cook until cooked through, about 10-12 minutes.
- 5
While the chicken cooks, heat the tortillas by wrapping them in a damp paper towel and microwaving for 20-30 seconds.
- 6
In a separate pan, heat the diced chipotle peppers in adobo sauce over medium heat.
- 7
Add the sliced jalepeno peppers to the pan and cook until slightly softened, about 2-3 minutes.
- 8
Add the chopped wild onions to the pan and cook until slightly softened, about 2-3 minutes.
- 9
Shred the cooked chicken and add it to the pan with the onion and pepper mixture.
- 10
Warm the tortillas by wrapping them in a damp paper towel and microwaving for 20-30 seconds.
- 11
Assemble the tacos by spooning the chicken and pepper mixture onto a tortilla, topping with shredded cheese if desired.