Pip's Plate

Here I am…again…with yet another taco recipe. They’re so versatile and I absolutely love them, so why not make endless combinations? Especially when I have all that mole in the freezer.

I just used whatever I had around, plus some fresh avocado from the supermarket. As you might be able to tell, I typically don’t make food with tomatoes or bell peppers but you’re welcome to add them to this if you like.

Chicken Mole Tacos

serves 4

time: approx 20 minutes start to finish

What you’ll need:

1# boneless, skinless organic chicken breast

1 cup mole sauce (preferably homemade – if you have the time)

1/2 yellow onion, sliced

1 clove garlic, minced

1 T olive oil

1 avocado, cut in half then sliced

romaine, shredded

queso fresco (the amount is up to you – depends on how much you like cheese)

sour cream

cilantro leaves for garnish

8 small flour or corn tortillas

How to make it:

Heat the mole and the chicken in a saucepan over med-low heat. Cover and simmer till chicken is cooked through (about 8 – 10 minutes). When done, remove from heat, pull chicken out and shred using two forks. Use one fork to hold onto the chicken and use the other fork to scrape the meat into shredded pieces. Put the chicken back into the mole sauce and mix it up.

While the chicken is cooking, saute the onion and garlic in olive oil over low heat. Prepare the lettuce, avocado, cheese, and other ingredients.

When the chicken is ready, set a burner to med-low heat and place a tortilla on the flame. Using tongs, watch the tortilla carefully. Don’t let it burn, but it should start to puff up very slightly (turn the heat down if it burns or puffs up too quickly). Turn it over and let the other side heat up. You’ll be able to smell the tortilla warming – so use that indicator to know when it’s done. Repeat that for all tortillas. (As an alternative, you may wrap the tortillas in foil and place in a 250 degree oven for 8-10 minutes.)

Assemble the tacos. I like to do it in this order, but really it’s up to you: sour cream, avocado, cheese, onion mixture, chicken, romaine, and a couple cilantro leaves.

If your mole is a little spicy, enjoy these tacos with a beer. Heck, even if your mole isn’t spicy, enjoy these tacos with a beer.