Chipotle-Lime CHicken Tacos
(from teacherrap’s recipe box)
Source: Claire Robinson, 2010 (from RecipeThing user giuntafamily)
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 75 minutes
Serves 4 people
Categories: Chicken Main Dishes
Ingredients
- 1 bone-in, skin-on whole chicken, rinsed & dried
- Kosher salt & black pepper
- 1 lime, zested & juiced (lime halves reserved), plus 1 lime, zested
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 cup crema (sour cream)
- 2 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, finely minced into a paste
- 8 (6-inch) corn tortillas, warmed
Directions
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Heat oven to 400 degrees.
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Season chicken, on the outside & inside of the cavity, with salt & pepper, to taste.
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With your fingers, put some of the lime zest under the skin of the chicken.
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Sprinkle the lime juice over the chicken & put the halves into the cavity.
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Put the chicken into a roasting pan, breast side up, and add 1/4 cup of water to the bottom of the pan.
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Roast the chicken til the internal temp is 165 degrees on an instant-read thermometer, when inserted in the thickest part of the thigh.
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Remove the chicken from the oven and place on cutting board until cool enough to handle.
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In a small bowl, combine crema, minced chipotles, remaining lime zest, and salt & pepper, to taste.
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Once the chicken has cooled, pull the meat from the bones and shred.
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Put some of the chicken on each tortilla, top with crema and garnish with remaining lime zest.