Description
Grilled chicken skewers with a homemade Tex-Mex rub, perfect for a quick weeknight meal or casual get-together. Serve in warm tortillas with your favorite toppings.
Ingredients
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- 1 cups (237 ml) all purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2/3 cups (148 ml) warm water
- 3 tbsp butter
- 4 tbsp paprika powder
- 4 tbsp smoked paprika
- 2 tbsp black pepper
- 3 tbsp salt
- 4 tbsp chili powder
- 4 tbsp garlic powder
- 2 tbsp anis seeds
- 4 tsp yellow mustard seeds
- 1 tbsp dried oregano
- 1 tbsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tbsp ground ginger
- 1 lbs (454 gr) chicken filet
- lambs lettuce
- grated carrot
- sweet chili sauce
Instructions
- Put flour, salt, and baking powder in a large bowl and mix well.
- Add butter and rub it into the flour mixture until crumbly.
- Make a well, add water, and knead for 1-2 minutes.
- Cover and let stand for 10 minutes.
- Cover your countertop with flour and make the dough into 10 balls.
- Cover the balls with plastic wrap if not using immediately.
- Roll each ball thinly with a floured rolling pin, shaking off excess flour.
- Heat a nonstick frying pan very hot.
- Cook each tortilla for 1-2 minutes per side without oil or butter, until browned.
- Wipe the pan with a dry cloth between tortillas to remove excess flour.
- For the Chicken:
- Make the tortillas.
- Bake them on a plancha or frying pan.
- Make the spice rub by combining all ingredients and mixing well.
- Cut chicken into chunks and mix with 1 tbsp of spice rub until coated.
- Cover and marinate for two hours.
- Soak wooden skewers in water.
- Add chicken to skewers and grill on a BBQ or plancha.
- Prepare a tortilla with lettuce and grated carrot.
- Place the cooked chicken skewer on top, fold, and remove the skewer.
- Add sauce and enjoy!
Notes
- For extra flavor, marinate the chicken for up to 4 hours or overnight.
- If you don’t have a plancha, you can cook the tortillas in a dry skillet over medium-high heat.
- Leftover tortillas can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 800
- Fat: 25
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 10
- Carbohydrates: 40
- Fiber: 5
- Protein: 35
- Cholesterol: 150