recipe
Classic Chicken Tacos
Pico de gallo and slaw
About this Recipe
The trick to sumptuous chicken tacos is really quite simple: chicken thighs rubbed with a spice blend, cooked just right in your Brava Oven, and paired with fresh pico de gallo is all it takes. Quick and easy--and a real flavor bomb.
Ingredients
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- 2.0 tablespoons None
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- 2.0 ounces None
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- 6.0 ounces None
- 0.5 ounces None
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- 0.75 pounds None
- 1.0 teaspoons None
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- 1.0 tablespoons None
Equipment
1 Brava metal tray
1 Brava glass tray
1 mixing bowls
1 aluminum foil
Nutrition Information
Allergens: None
Instructions
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1
Season chicken
- In small bowl, stir together chili powder, garlic powder, cumin and a pinch of salt.
- Pat chicken thighs dry with paper towels. Season chicken on both sides with spice mixture.
- Place chicken in Zone 2 of Brava metal tray. Make sure thickest chicken thigh is on left side of Zone 2.
- Let stand while you prepare coleslaw.
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2
Make coleslaw
- Remove jalapeño stem, halve jalapeño lengthwise and remove seeds. Thinly slice half of jalapeño for coleslaw; finely chop half and set aside for pico de gallo. Use less if you don’t like it spicy.
- Chop half of cilantro (stems are delicious, too!). Save remaining cilantro for pico de gallo.
- In medium bowl, toss together coleslaw mix, sliced jalapeño, chopped cilantro, juice of ½ lime, 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil and a pinch of salt.
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3
Wrap tortillas
- Stack corn tortillas and wrap in foil. Place in center of Brava glass tray.
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4
Slide metal tray into top shelf and glass tray into bottom shelf
- Select “Classic Chicken Tacos” on your Brava touchscreen and follow instructions.
- While food cooks, prepare pico de gallo.
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5
Make pico de gallo
- Peel and cut one-fourth of onion into ¼-inch dice. You will have three-fourths onion left over.
- Cut tomato into ¼-inch dice.
- Chop remaining cilantro.
- In small bowl, stir together diced onion, tomato, chopped jalapeño, cilantro, juice of ½ lime and a pinch of salt.
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6
Assemble tacos & serve
- When your food is done, cut chicken into thin strips.
- Place tortillas on individual plates and top with chicken, pico de gallo and Monterey Jack.
- Halve avocado, remove pit and scoop a few thin pieces onto each taco. You may have some avocado left over.
- Cut remaining lime into wedges.
- Serve tacos with coleslaw, lime wedges and sour cream.