It’s been sizzling exterior recently however I needed the style of grilled rooster in a taco dish with out standing over a sizzling grill exterior.
It’s been sweat-as-soon-as-you-step-out-the-door climate, even with out including the warmth of a grill.
To do that, I discovered a superb recipe and used the grill perform on the air fryer. Not solely did I not have to face over a sizzling grill, but additionally didn’t should mess with turning the oven on and heating up the home.
The recipe I discovered was for Lime Rooster Gentle Tacos.
Step one is to make the marinade. Within the recipe directions, it provides this in several phases of creating the rooster. Since I used to be grilling it and utilizing the air fryer I made certain the rooster was lined within the marinade and poured the left over on prime earlier than cooking.
Since I used to be utilizing the rooster for tacos, I used rooster breast tenders and reduce them into smaller strips.
Whereas the rooster was cooking, I used a sizzling skillet on the stovetop to brown the tortillas. Get the pan sizzling after which placed on a tortilla to brown. Prepare dinner till you see them bubble, flip over and cook dinner the opposite facet. It solely takes seconds.
After all the pieces is cooked, you simply should construct the taco. After placing the rooster within the tortilla, I added a spoonful of salsa, cheese, freshly reduce lettuce, a bit of cilantro from the backyard and a dab of bitter cream.
The flavors of the marinade add nice taste to the rooster that mixes properly with the opposite contemporary substances within the taco.
On your subsequent taco Tuesday, give Lime Rooster Gentle Tacos a attempt. And should you don’t need to hearth up the grill or cook dinner lots on the range, give the air fryer a attempt.
Becca Owsley could be reached at 270-505-1416 bowsley@thenewsenterprise.com.
