Name: Chicken Tacos
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: Salt and black pepper to taste; About 3 cups skinned and shredded cooked chicken; 1 small onion, diced; 1 pound ripe tomatoes, cored and diced; 3 tablespoons lard (traditional) or Corn, grapeseed, or other neutral oil, plus more for deep-frying; Twelve 5-inch corn tortillas; ½ cup shredded lettuce or cabbage; ½ cup queso fresco, crumbled, or grated Cheddar cheese; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 jalapeños, stemmed, seeded, and diced, or to taste

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
35 min

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

If you have had only the fast-food variety of tacos or made them using a mix, these will come as a revelation, yet they’re quite easy to make. Top them with sour cream, any salsa, Guacamole, or a combination; they are also delicious on their own. There is a wealth of variations here; if you’re not interested in frying, see the soft taco version.

The chicken can be cooked by any method you like; poaching