The huarache is one of the Mexican snacks that is most consumed in central Mexico and has spread to other regions, adapting to new ingredients and presenting itself with a lot of variety. Its origin comes from the preparation of the tlacoyos, but, unlike these, they are thinner and the ingredients go on top. The ingredients can be diverse, that is why this time we bring you a recipe for chicken huaraches, an ingredient that you can get practically anywhere, it is cheap and delicious.
Ingredients to make Chicken Huaraches:
• 300 grams of cornmeal (2½ cups)
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1½ cups warm water
• 1 cup of chopped cooked nopales
• 1 cup of refried beans
• 300 grams of chicken breast cut into cubes
• 1 pinch of salt and pepper to taste
• ½ onion, chopped
• 1 chopped tomato
• 1 Serrano chili chopped
• 1 splash of vegetable oil
• 1 handful of grated cheese to taste
How to make Chicken Huaraches:
Begin the chicken huaraches recipe by preparing the dough, mixing the cornmeal with a pinch of salt and 1 cup of warm water to form a dough. The dough should be soft and slightly moist.
Take a portion of dough of about 50 grams, roll it up and, with the help of a rolling pin, roll it out until it is about 5 mm thick and has taken an oval shape. On a hot griddle, place the huarache and cook each side for 2 to 3 minutes or until lightly toasted.
For the stew with chicken, in a pot with a little oil, sauté the chopped onion and tomato. Then add the diced chicken followed by the chopped Serrano pepper and cook for about 8 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
Place the huarache in a pan or Comal with a little oil, spread a little refried beans and also add cooked nopales. Next, add the chicken stew, a little grated cheese and sauce to taste, and that’s it! Now you can enjoy some delicious chicken huaraches with opal.
Chicken huaraches and other ingredients
Dare to prepare this recipe for chicken huaraches, you have already seen that it is very simple and in a few steps you will have a delicious appetizer to enjoy with your family. It uses the chicken preparation of this recipe as a base, although you can let your imagination run wild and make the changes you want. For example, instead of using cubed chicken, you can shred it. Likewise, you can add some green tomato sauce, mole poblano or any other sauce that you like at the end.
