Jalapeño & Beer-Brined Chicken Tacos
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Jalapeño & Beer-Brined Chicken Tacos
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Servings6
Cook Time35 Minutes
Calories458
Ingredients
3 jalapeños
2 cups water
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup salt
2 1/4 cups amber or brown beer, divided
4 chicken breasts
1 Tbs honey
1 Tbs Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp black pepper
6 corn tortillas
2 avocados, diced
2 Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced
1 lime, juiced
1/4 tsp salt
radishes, cut into matchsticks
1 cup iceberg lettuce, shredded
Herdez Guacamole Salsa, for serving
Directions
- Cut the tops off jalapeños. Remove seeds and ribs for milder heat, or leave them intact for intense heat. Puree in food processor; set aside. Reserve 2 teaspoons pureed jalapeños for basting sauce.
- To make brine, heat water, brown sugar and salt in saucepan. Stir until sugar and salt are dissolved. Remove from heat; let cool completely. Slowly stir in 2 cups of beer, keeping foam from developing. Add pureed jalapeños; stir to combine. Place chicken in baking dish. Pour brine over chicken. Cover tightly with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 4 to 8 hours.
- When ready to grill, make basting sauce by combining honey, mustard, black pepper, reserved pureed jalapeños and remaining beer. Remove chicken from brine; discard brine.
- Heat grill to medium. Wrap tortillas in foil. Place on grill in area of indirect heat. Place chicken on grill. Baste with beer-honey mixture while grilling. Grill on both sides, basting often until chicken is cooked through (about 20 minutes total).
- Let chicken rest for 5 minutes. Thinly slice into long pieces. In a bowl, combine avocados, tomatoes, lime juice and salt. Serve chicken with warm tortillas, tomato mixture, radishes and lettuce. Drizzle with guacamole salsa.
Nutritional Information
Calories: 458, Fat: 21 g (5 g Saturated Fat), Cholesterol: 87 mg, Sodium: 9565 mg, Carbohydrates: 32 g, Fiber: 7 g, Protein: 32 g.
0 minutes
Prep Time
35 minutes
Cook Time
6
Servings
458
Calories
Directions
- Cut the tops off jalapeños. Remove seeds and ribs for milder heat, or leave them intact for intense heat. Puree in food processor; set aside. Reserve 2 teaspoons pureed jalapeños for basting sauce.
- To make brine, heat water, brown sugar and salt in saucepan. Stir until sugar and salt are dissolved. Remove from heat; let cool completely. Slowly stir in 2 cups of beer, keeping foam from developing. Add pureed jalapeños; stir to combine. Place chicken in baking dish. Pour brine over chicken. Cover tightly with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 4 to 8 hours.
- When ready to grill, make basting sauce by combining honey, mustard, black pepper, reserved pureed jalapeños and remaining beer. Remove chicken from brine; discard brine.
- Heat grill to medium. Wrap tortillas in foil. Place on grill in area of indirect heat. Place chicken on grill. Baste with beer-honey mixture while grilling. Grill on both sides, basting often until chicken is cooked through (about 20 minutes total).
- Let chicken rest for 5 minutes. Thinly slice into long pieces. In a bowl, combine avocados, tomatoes, lime juice and salt. Serve chicken with warm tortillas, tomato mixture, radishes and lettuce. Drizzle with guacamole salsa.