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Shredded Chicken Tacos

A recipe we saved from Allrecipes, by Goya. The full recipe, with their photos and notes, is on their site.

Shredded Chicken Tacos
Photo: Allrecipes, from the original recipe

Serves 4  ยท  Time 50 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 (8-ounce) cans tomato sauce
  • 2 teaspoons white vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 3 1/2 teaspoons ancho chile powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts
  • Adobo seasoning, to taste
  • 1 (10-ounce) package corn tortillas, warmed
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped white onion
  • 1 lime, in wedges
  • 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
  • Hot sauce

The short version

  1. Mix the tomato sauce, vinegar, garlic, chile powder, cumin, oregano and sugar.
  2. Brown the seasoned chicken in the oil, then simmer it in the sauce until cooked through.
  3. Pull the meat off the bones, shred it with two forks, and stir it back into the sauce.
  4. Serve in warm tortillas with onion, cilantro, lime and hot sauce.

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