As I mentioned in this post, we have yet to find a Mexican restaurant that suits our taste. So, instead of spending way too much money trying to find a Mexican joint we like, we decided just to make Mexican at home! And let me tell ya, it was muy bueno!! I started by seasoning 2 chicken breasts with chili powder, salt, and some creole seasoning. Then we grilled it. While the chicken was on the grill, I heated up some frijoles {refried beans, Taco Casa style!} and cooked some white rice with ro-tel. Now comes the yummy part... after the chicken was cooked thoroughly, I shredded it with... my kitchenaid mixer! Who knew you could do that?!
I always hated shredding chicken with a fork or my fingers, and the other day I saw on pinterest an idea to use a mixer to shred chicken, so I thought I'd try it. And it worked perfectly!! I put the chicken in the mixer while it was still hot and used the paddle attachment on medium speed for about 30 seconds. Worked like a charm! Not only was the chicken perfectly shredded, the spices and seasonings were also mixed in to give each bite just enough flavor! Anyways, moving on... we took a flour tortilla and topped it with the shredded chicken, rice, beans, and cheese, then rolled them burrito style. I think some sour cream or guacamole also would have been so yum in these! Z said these burritos beat out any that we've tried in the Windy City so far... pretty good if I do say so myself ;) Now if I could just learn how to make that delicious white queso dip!
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