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Faux Pastor

From the book The Gastrokid Cookbook by Hugh Garvey and Matthew Yeomans

Serves

Introduction

The taco is our household’s favorite way of using up leftovers: any little bit of last night’s protein (be it fish, chicken, pork, beef) can be chopped up, seasoned in a vaguely Mexican manner, and then served with fresh chopped cilantro, red onion, salsa, and a squeeze of lime. The trick is to chop the meat finely, season it well, and then fry it over high heat in copious amounts of olive oil to give it a richness and crispness that allows a little meat to go a long way.

Ingredients

	2	Tbsp. olive oil
	2	cups roughly chopped leftover chicken
	~	Chile powder
	~	Pimentón de la vera (smoked paprika)
	~	Cumin
	~	Salt
	~	Freshly ground black pepper
	~	Warm corn tortillas
	~	Chopped fresh cilantro
	~	Onion
	~	Salsa
	~	Lime wedges

Steps

Heat the olive oil in a large heavy pan until smoking. Add the chicken and spices. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken crisps up. Serve on warm corn tortillas with chopped fresh cilantro, onion, salsa, and a squeeze of lime.

This content is from the book The Gastrokid Cookbook by Hugh Garvey and Matthew Yeomans.

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