Stewed Chicken Tacos

Name: Stewed Chicken Tacos
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 4 serving
Ingredients: 3 cups chicken broth; 1 pound frozen skinless boneless chicken breasts; 3 whole dried New Mexico chiles; 4 cloves garlic; 2 bay leaves; 1 bunch of about 15 fresh cilantro stems; 1 tablespoon oregano; 1 teaspoon cumin; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 cup pale ale beer; small corn tortillas; shredded lettuce, avocado, diced tomato, cilantro leaves and cotija cheese for garnish

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 10 mins
Servings
4
Calories
176 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Mexican

Stewed Chicken Tacos

Iris Warren

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These slow cooked chicken tacos simmer away in a mixture of beer, dried New Mexican chiles, and other aromatics until super tender and shreddable, for the yummiest tacos.

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Ingredients

Servings

3 cups chicken broth
1 pound frozen skinless boneless chicken breasts
3 whole dried New Mexico chiles
4 cloves garlic , peeled and smashed
2 bay leaves
1 bunch of about 15 fresh cilantro stems
1 tablespoon oregano
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup pale ale beer
small corn tortillas
shredded lettuce, avocado, diced tomato, cilantro leaves and cotija cheese for garnish

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Instructions

Add all ingredients to a large Dutch oven or large stock pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 1 ½ hours. Remove chicken from broth and set aside. Pull stems from cooked peppers, remove bay leaves from the pot and transfer the broth to a blender in batches to blend the sauce. Add the sauce back to the dutch oven, bring to a boil and cook down to 2 cups of sauce.
While sauce is cooking, shred chicken with two forks or your fingers. Add 1 cup of sauce and chicken to a bowl and combine, adding more sauce if desired.
Place small corn tortillas in a toaster oven and toast lightly. While hot, carefully bend the tortillas and place in a rack to cool into a curved taco shell shape. Layer chicken, shredded lettuce, sliced avocado, diced tomato, cilantro leaves and cotija cheese and serve with extra sauce on the side.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 176kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 5g (2%) Protein 26g (52%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 76mg (25%) Sodium 1371mg (57%) Potassium 514mg (15%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 202IU (4%) Vitamin C 3mg (3%) Calcium 46mg (5%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 176 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	176kcal	9%
Carbohydrates	5g	2%
Protein	26g	52%
Fat	4g	6%
Saturated Fat	1g	5%
Polyunsaturated Fat	1g	6%
Monounsaturated Fat	1g	5%
Trans Fat	1g	50%
Cholesterol	76mg	25%
Sodium	1371mg	57%
Potassium	514mg	11%
Fiber	1g	4%
Sugar	1g	2%
Vitamin A	202IU	4%
Vitamin C	3mg	3%
Calcium	46mg	5%
Iron	1mg	6%