Chicken Tortillas with Chipotle & Tomatillo Sauce

This is a super easy and tasty recipe…perfect with an IPA or pale ale.

Ingredients

• 1 Pound of sliced chicken breast
• 12 Tomatillos
• 6 Chipotle chilis with adobo sauce
• 1 Medium yellow onion
• 1 Head of Garlic
• Tortillas
• Sharp Cheddar Cheese
• Chili Powder
• Salt
• Pepper

Preparation

Roast tomatillos in dry frying pan until they are nicely charred in the outside.
		Roast garlic in a 400 degree oven for 30-35 minutes until the garlic is nice and soft. Set aside and allow to cool.
Fry sliced onion until soft with caramelized edges.
		Place chipotles with adobo sauce in food processor. Put chopped tomatillos, roasted garlic, onions, chili powder, salt and pepper in the processor.
Blend until it reaches a texture you like.
		Lightly dredge chicken in seasoned flour. Place batches of chicken strips into oil at medium high heat. After removing the chicken from the pan, put them on a cookie sheet and into a warm oven.
Once all of the chicken has been fried, pour the sauce into a clean frying pan and bring to heat. place the chicken into the pan and allow it to simmer for several minutes.
		Place chicken on on a tortilla with several slices of sharp cheddar cheese. Spoon some of the sauce on top and roll tortilla.
Serve with a refreshing brew (in this case, the Wailua Wheat Ale with passionfruit from Kona Brewing). Now that’s a meal.