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NewsJul 28, 2019

Culinary Arts Month Recipes: Al Pastor Chicken Tacos

INGREDIENTS:

4 Chicken breasts
8 dried guajillo (or pasilla or ancho)
10 garlic cloves
6 oz chipotle in adobo
½ cup apple cider vinegar
3 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
½ cup pineapple juice

 

To Prepare:

  1. Medium dice chicken

  2. Pour hot water over dried chilies and allow to soften

  3. Add soften chilies to a blender with remaining marinade ingredients

  4. Rub paste into the chicken and it let sit overnight

  5. Spread the chicken out on a sheet tray and roast in a 400F oven until cooked through

  6. Serve chicken in soft tortilla tacos with sour cream, avocado, cilantro, and shaved radish

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