Simple Chicken Tacos
Recipe adapted from this Cook's Illustrated recipe for beef tacos. Both Trader Joe's and Whole Foods sell tortillas made with a mix of flour and cornmeal, which are so tasty, but use what you like. You can, of course, serve this with any salsa you'd like, but remember that dragons don't like spicy salsa. Because tomatoes aren't in season, I've been making a simple onion salsa: Finely dice a red onion, squeeze over fresh lime juice, season with a pinch of salt, stir in chopped cilantro, drizzle in olive oil, toss to coat and let stand till serving. I keep finely diced jalapeño on the side for Ben and me, but if the little people in your life aren't eating the red onion salsa anyway, just stir in the jalapeños. Almost everything can be prepared ahead of time. Chicken filling can be made up to 3 days ahead and reheated slowly just before serving. Cheese and lettuce can be grated/shredded hours ahead of time and stored in the fridge. Heat the tortillas just before serving, of course, and if you're making any kind of salsa, that's best freshly made as well.