Red Chile Chicken Tacos with Creamy Corn
Ingredients
- 1 boneless skinless chicken thighs
- olive oilsaltpepper , , and
- 8 8 red chile enchilada sauce . of (lately I’ve been using Siete Foods Red Enchilada Sauce as my usual Frontera Brand is no longer available!)
- 14 14 pinto beans one – can, rinsed and drained
- 1/4 1/4 mayo
- 2 tablespoons 2 tablespoons cream cheese
- 2 2 sweet corn frozen or fresh
- 1 garlic clove , grated
- 1/2 teaspoon 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon 1 teaspoon chili powder
- lime juice to taste
- 1 red onion , thinly sliced
- 1/2 1/2 red wine vinegar
- 1/2 1/2 water
- 1 teaspoon 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon 1 tablespoon sugar
- 8 corn tortillas (I like to quickly pan-fry mine in a shallow skillet of hot oil to make them extra soft)
- 1/2 1/2 vegetable oil for frying (optional)
- 1/4 1/4 cilantro
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Instructions
- For the pickled onions: Transfer red onion slices to a jar. Add red wine vinegar and water. Add your salt and sugar. Shake a few times and set in the fridge while you make everything else.
- For the chicken: Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add olive oil. Add the chicken and season with salt and pepper. Sauté for 7-10 minutes, or until cooked through. Remove from the heat and shred or cut into smaller pieces. Add chicken pieces back to the pan with the sauce and the beans. Simmer gently until sauce has thickened and it looks ready to be taco filling.
- For the corn: Mix all ingredients in a small bowl. Taste and adjust.
- For the tacos: Fill tortillas with the chicken mixture. Top with the creamy corn and pickled red onions. Finish with cilantro. Mwah.
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