Chicken Ranchero Tacos

Chicken Ranchero Tacos

🥘 Ingredients

  • Roma tomato
    2 unit
  • Southwest seasoning
    2 tbsp
  • ancho chili powder
    1 tsp
  • butter
    2 tbsp
  • chicken breast strips
    20 oz
  • cilantro
    ½ ounce
  • corn on the cob
    2 unit
  • flour tortillas
    12 unit
  • lime
    2 unit
  • pepper
  • salt
  • shallot
    1 unit
  • sour cream
    4 tbsp
  • vegetable oil
    4 tsp

🍳 Cookware

  • large pan
  • medium bowl
  1. 1
    Wash and dry all produce. Slice kernels from corn on the cob and discard the cobs. Dice Roma tomato . Halve, peel, and mince shallot . Zest and quarter lime (quarter both limes for 4 servings). Roughly chop cilantro leaves and stems.
    corn on the cob: 2 unit, Roma tomato: 2 unit, shallot: 1 unit, lime: 2 unit, cilantro: ½ ounce
  2. 2
    Heat a drizzle of vegetable oil and butter in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add corn and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and lightly charred, ⏱️ 4-6 minutes . Season with salt and pepper . Turn off heat; transfer to a medium bowl . Wipe out pan.
    vegetable oil: 4 tsp, butter: 2 tbsp, salt, pepper
  3. 3
    Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine sour cream and lime zest. Add water, 1 tsp at a time, until the mixture reaches a drizzling consistency. Season with salt and pepper.
    sour cream: 4 tbsp
  4. 4
    Pat chicken breast strips dry with paper towels. Season all over with salt, pepper, and Southwest seasoning . Sprinkle with 1/4 tsp ancho chili powder (1/2 tsp for 4 servings; we sent more). Heat a drizzle of oil in the pan used for corn over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and cooked through, ⏱️ 4-6 minutes .
    chicken breast strips: 20 oz, Southwest seasoning: 2 tbsp, ancho chili powder: 1 tsp
  5. 5
    To the bowl with corn, stir in the tomato, cilantro, and a few pinches of shallot (add as much or as little as you like). Taste and add lime juice, salt, and pepper. For a smoky kick, add a pinch of the remaining ancho chili powder.
  6. 6
    Wrap flour tortillas in damp paper towels and microwave until warm and pliable, ⏱️ 30 seconds . Divide the warmed tortillas between plates and fill with chicken, corn salsa, and crema. Serve with remaining lime wedges on the side.
    flour tortillas: 12 unit