I am really proud of this recipe. We all love tacos in my house- all sorts of tacos. Eating and cooking tacos remind of our trip to Mexico last Thanksgiving- yes, I did the unmentionable and went away for Thanksgiving- my favorite holiday, ever! I was overruled by majority of my family as it is a great time for everyone to take some time off to go away. Anyway, I digress- while in beautiful Mexico, we ventured out to dinner one day and ended up at a very down to earth, a real Mexican cantina. We had the most delicious tacos, guacamole and quesadillas. Everything there was amazing- I still think about the food.

These tacos are very different from what we ate there but they have a lot of the similar flavors going on as in the Mexican ones. I wanted to eat pulled pork but thought using chicken would be healthier. So, I went to work. I seasoned and browned the chicken thighs- which are a key in this recipe. I wouldn’t use chicken breast as it will turn to rubber in a stew type of recipe. I used a variety of spices including ancho chili powder, New Mexico dried peppers and roasted cumin. They all provided an amazing mixture of flavors. I took the meat off the bone and shredded it to get it ready for the corn tortillas. I made fresh salsa and guacamole…

The tacos were amazing- if I do say so myself.. Try this recipe- you will love it…
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