Tacos de Alambre
Marinated Chicken cooked with bacon, peppers and onions, topped with Oaxaca cheese and served in flour tortillas.
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs boneless chicken breast cut into 1" cubes or protein of your choice
- 2 tsp garlic minced
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp chili powder I use New Mexican chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 lemon
- 10 strips of bacon cut into 1/2" lardons
- 1 red bell pepper cut into 1" cubes
- 1 green bell pepper cut into 1" cubes
- 1 small onion cut into 1" cubes
- 1 bunch cilantro chopped
- 10 oz Oaxaca cheese, mozzarella is a fine substitute
- Flour Tortillas
Instructions
- Place cut chicken breast into a bowl. Add garlic, onion powder, chili powder, cumin, black pepper, salt and the juice of lemon. Mix and let marinate while preparing other ingredients.
- Cook the lardons of bacon over medium heat until crispy and remove to a plate.
- In the same pot, cook marinated chicken in the bacon fat until golden and cooked through, about 8 minutes. Remove to a plate.
- Sauté peppers and onions in the left over bacon fat until softened over medium high heat.
- Turn heat to low and add back in the bacon and chicken along with the bunch of cilantro and stir.
- Cover mixture with the cheese and cover pan until cheese is melted, a few minutes.
- Serve with flour tortillas and top with your favorite toppings, sour cream, salsa, guacamole, etc.
- Enjoy!!!