Ancho-Cumin Chicken Taco Filling

Name: Ancho-Cumin Chicken Taco Filling
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 21 min
Yield: 10-12 tacos
Ingredients: 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut up into chunks; 1/4 cup cumin powder; 1/4 cup dried ancho chile powder; 1 tablespoon kosher salt; 2 tablespoons coconut oil; fresh cilantro; lime wedge; white onion, diced small; radish (I bought pretty 'purple plum' radishes at the farmer's market!); tomatillo salsa (I skipped the tomatillo salsa); crumbled Cotija cheese; red cabbage or white cabbage

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Recipe by COOKGIRl

From a local source. I had on hand 1.25 pounds of boneless chicken thighs reducing the amount of cumin powder to 1 1/2 tablespoons and 1 1/2 tablespoons of ancho chile powder. I made my own ancho chili powder with one roasted whole dried ancho chili. The membrane, stem and seeds were removed and ground the chili in a spice grinder/coffee mill.

READY IN: 21mins

YIELD: 10-12 tacos

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

2

lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut up into chunks
¹⁄₄

cup cumin powder
¹⁄₄

cup dried ancho chile powder
1

tablespoon kosher salt
2

tablespoons coconut oil
Garnish
fresh cilantro
lime wedge
white onion, diced small
radish (I bought pretty 'purple plum' radishes at the farmer's market!)
tomatillo salsa (I skipped the tomatillo salsa)
crumbled Cotija cheese
red cabbage or white cabbage

DIRECTIONS

PULSE the chicken chunks in a food processor about 6-8 times briefly to chop chicken into small pieces, *being careful not to overprocess*.
In a large bowl, stir together the cumin powder, chili powder and salt.
Place the chopped chicken into the bowl and toss with spices to combine well.
Heat the coconut oil over medium-high heat until it shimmers.
Add chicken in a single layer and cook, undisturbed, about one minute. Stir chicken and continue to cook until chicken is cooked through, about five minutes or so, stirring often and breaking up any large chunks with your spoon.
To serve, spoon chicken mixture onto freshly made tortillas and top with the sides of your choice.
Note: I made tostadas using a masa mix and we enjoyed our tostadas with the garnishes listed above except I didn't have time to make tomatillo salsa. The menu: tostadas were served with freshly cooked whole black beans (very lightly seasoned with S/P), and fresh strawberries.

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