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Chipotle Roast Chicken Tacos

These smoky chipotle roast chicken tacos offer a vibrant twist on a traditional Sunday roast, bringing together deep Mexican flavours and wholesome ingredients. The chicken is basted in a fragrant herb and chilli butter, ensuring the meat stays succulent while the skin develops a rich, spiced colour. Accompanied by sweet roasted onions and mellow garlic, this dish provides a satisfying and savoury experience that is naturally high in protein and full of fresh, aromatic notes.

Designed as a diabetes-friendly option, this recipe swaps heavy sauces for a light, flavour-packed jus and uses corn tortillas for a lower-glycemic alternative to flour. It is an excellent choice for a healthy family dinner or a relaxed weekend gathering. Serve with plenty of fresh lime and creamy avocado to balance the gentle heat of the adobo chillies for a nutritious and delicious homemade meal.

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Ingredients for Chipotle Roast Chicken Tacos

  • 60g (1/2 stick) butter, softened

  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander leaves plus 3 fresh coriander sprigs

  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano leaves plus 3 fresh oregano sprigs

  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves plus 3 fresh rosemary sprigs

  • 4 teaspoons minced canned chipotle chillies in adobo*

  • 1/2 teaspoons coriander seeds, crushed in resealable plastic bag with mallet

  • 1 5 1/2- to 2.7kg roasting chicken, rinsed, patted dry

  • neck, heart, and gizzard reserved

  • 2 large onions, each cut into 8 wedges through root end, leaving root ends intact

  • 12 garlic cloves, peeled

  • 240ml (or more) low-salt chicken broth

  • 60ml dry white wine

  • 8 warm corn tortillas

  • 1 avocado, halved, pitted, peeled, thinly sliced

Using fork, mix butter, all chopped herbs, chipotle chillies, and crushed coriander in small bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Bring to room temperature before using.

Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 204°C. Place chicken, breast side up, in large roasting pan; place reserved neck, heart, and gizzard alongside. Starting at neck end of chicken, slide fingers under skin to loosen, being careful to avoid tearing. Spread all but 1 tablespoon seasoned butter over breast meat and thigh meat under skin.Rub any butter remaining on fingers over outside of chicken. Sprinkle main cavity of chicken with salt and pepper; place all herb sprigs in cavity. Tie legs together loosely.

Place onion wedges in large bowl. Melt remaining 1 tablespoon seasoned butter in small saucepan over low heat; pour over onion wedges and toss to coat. Arrange onions around chicken. Sprinkle onions and chicken with salt and pepper.

Roast chicken and onions 30 minutes. Scatter garlic cloves around chicken; add 60ml broth to roasting pan. Continue to roast chicken until instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 77°C, basting occasionally with pan juices and adding more broth by 60ml fuls as needed to maintain juices in roasting pan, about 1 hour 15 minutes.

Remove roasting pan from oven. Tilt chicken, draining juices from cavity into pan. Transfer chicken, onions, and garlic to platter. Tent with foil to keep warm. Add 60ml broth and wine to pan. Place over 2 burners and bring juices to boil, scraping up browned bits. Strain juices into bowl. Discard fat from top of juices.

Cut meat from chicken (reserve 325ml for tostadas). Serve, making tacos with warm tortillas, chicken, onions, garlic, and avocado. Drizzle tacos with pan juices.

Dried smoked jalapeños in a spicy tomato sauce called adobo; available at some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores and Latin markets.

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  • 28 Gen 2026 | Pubblicato originariamente

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    Redattori di ricette del Regno Unito

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