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Chipotle Chicken Tacos
Ingredients:
Tortillas
2 lb chicken thighs
1 can chipotle peppers in adobo
3 garlic cloves
¼ yellow onion
Juice from 1 lime (~3 tablespoons)
Handful of cilantro
¼ c olive oil
½ tbsp cumin
½ tbsp chili powder
½ tbsp oregano
½ tbsp smoked paprika
½ tbsp salt
½ tbsp black pepper
½ plain Greek yogurt
Mango salsa: mango, roma tomato, red onion, cilantro, lime juice, salt, and pepper
Instructions:
In a food processor, blend chipotle peppers, cilantro, garlic, onion, lime juice, and spices (leave about 3 tbsp of mixture aside once blended to make a chipotle sauce)
Once blended, add to chicken thighs and let marinate for at least one hour
Once chicken is marinated, add olive oil to skillet
Once hot add in chicken thighs
Remove chicken thighs from skillet once cooked and let rest
Once chicken has rested for ~10 minutes, chop into bite size pieces
Add chicken bake into skillet
Combine plain greek yogurt with left over blended mixture to make chipotle sauce
Heat up tortillas
Top tortillas with: chicken, mango salsa, and chipotle sauce
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