Foil-packet roasted poblano chicken thigh and potato tacos
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Read about thighs in the BrightCulinary Book
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Ingredients
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- boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1 piece banana leaf
- 4 whole poblano chilies
Roast the poblanos until completely blackened, rub off the skin, and remove the seeds and stem. Chop roughly.
- garlic
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp good olive oil
- boiling potatoes
Put the poblanos in a food processor with roughly chopped garlic, about half a teaspoon of salt and a couple of tablespoons of olive oil; pulse to a paste that keeps some texture.
Pulsing the poblano-garlic paste
- salt
On two layers of heavy-duty foil, lay a piece of banana leaf, then the chicken thighs, salted; scatter the chopped potatoes over and salt them too.
Fold the foil over and crimp the sides, double-folding all the way round to seal in the steam.
Sealing the foil packet
Slide the packet off a cookie sheet into a 450 oven for about half an hour, until puffed with steam.
Into a hot oven
Cut up the chicken thighs and mix with the potatoes and poblano.
Why thighs, and cutting the chicken
- tortillas
- salt
- lime juice
- cilantro
Lay hot tortillas on a plate, top with chicken, then the potatoes with poblano and garlic; finish with a little salt, a squeeze of lime juice and a handful of cilantro.
Building the tacos