One of my favorite fast and easy meals is “Make Your Own Tacos”. While the pulled chicken cooks in the crock pot, you can easily assemble the toppings. I place as many of the toppings on a platter in the refrigerator so that most of the work is done.
When it is time to eat, just place all the taco ingredients on the table and let each person construct their own meal. Finish off the meal with Churros (available in the freezer section of most supermarkets) and you have a Mexican Fiesta, Olè!
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Serves 4
Margaritas
Slow Cooker Pulled Chicken
Toasted Corn Tortillas
Sliced Avocado
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Sauteed Peppers and Onions
Shredded Lettuce
Sliced Scallions
Sauerkraut (optional-not
traditional, but I love it on
mine)*
Taco Sauce
Lime
Sour Cream
Sliced Tomatoes
Roasted Zucchini and
Squash*
Churros*
*Recipe Not Given
Margarita
(Makes 1 Drink)
Ice
1/4 cup Margarita Mix
(available at liquor stores
and supermarkets)
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 cup Tequila
1/8 cup Triple Sec
Piece of Lime
Salt or candied sugars for
rim of glass
1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
2. Add Margarita Mix, lime juice, Triple Sec and Tequila and shake vigorously.
3. Immediately before serving, run the lime wedge around the rim of your glass. Place rim in salt or candied sugar. Pour in Margarita.
Slow Cooker Pulled Chicken
1 onion, finely chopped
2 tblsp chili powder
(I like Penzy’s)
1 tsp Kosher salt
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tblsp Penzy’s Taco
Seasoning
1 lb boneless,skinless chicken
breasts
Crushed tomatoes
2 tbsp tomato paste
1. Place all of the ingredients in a slow cooker. Cook on high for 3 hours.
2. When the chicken is done, it should be fork tender. Use two forks to shred the meat completely in the slow cooker bowl.
Toasted Corn Tortillas
4-8 6” corn tortillas
1. On your gas stove burner, turn the gas on high.
2. One corn tortilla at a time, using long tongs, rotate on top of the burner until blistered and hot. Set aside. Repeat until all tortillas are heated.
Alexandra Troy is owner of Culinary Architect Catering, a 32 year-old Greenvale-based company, specializing in private, corporate and promotional parties. She lives in Manhasset with her husband and son.
