Puffy Chicken Tacos

Puffy Chicken Tacos

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This recipe for puffy tacos filled with spicy chicken and guacamole comes from Rolando's Super Tacos in San Antonio.

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Cooking tools:

  • Saucepan
  • Deep-fry thermometer
  • Dutch oven
  • Tortilla press
  • Rolling pin
  • Spatula
  • Paper towel
  • Mixing bowl
  • Plate
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Measuring cup
  • Kitchen scale
  • Stove
  • Colander

Ingredients

  • 1⁄4 cup olive oil
  • 2 1⁄2 lb. bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
  • 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped, plus 2 cloves minced
  • 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
  • 1 rib celery, finely chopped
  • 1 small carrot, finely chopped
  • 1 small red bell pepper, finely chopped
  • 3 cups chicken stock
  • 1 (14 oz.) can whole peeled tomatoes in juice, crushed by hand
  • 2 avocados, pitted, peeled, and mashed
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • Canola oil, for frying
  • 3 cups masa harina (available from amazon.com)
  • 1 1⁄2 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
  • Shredded iceberg lettuce, diced tomato, and shredded cheddar cheese, to garnish
  • Kosher salt
  • freshly ground black pepper

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