Jalapeño & Beer-Brined Chicken TacosJalapeño & Beer-Brined Chicken Tacos
Jalapeño & Beer-Brined Chicken Tacos
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
  1. 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.
  2. 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.          
  3. 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. 
  4. 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).
  5. 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.

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Prep Time
35 minutes
Cook Time
6
Servings
458
Calories

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Makes 6 servings
3 jalapeños
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2 cups water
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1/4 cup brown sugar
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1/4 cup salt
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2 1/4 cups amber or brown beer, divided
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4 chicken breasts
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1 Tbs honey
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1 Tbs Dijon mustard
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1/2 tsp black pepper
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6 corn tortillas
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2 avocados, diced
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2 Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced
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1 lime, juiced
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1/4 tsp salt
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radishes, cut into matchsticks
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1 cup iceberg lettuce, shredded
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Herdez Guacamole Salsa, for serving
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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.

Directions

  1. 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.
  2. 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.          
  3. 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. 
  4. 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).
  5. 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.