Ingredients
- 1 bone-in, skin-on whole chicken, rinsed and dried
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 lime, zested and juiced (lime halves reserved), plus 1 lime, zested,
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 cup crema
- 2 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, finely minced into a paste
- 8 (6-inch) corn tortillas, warmed
Directions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Generously season the chicken, on the outside and inside of the cavity, with salt and pepper, to taste. With your fingers, put some of the lime zest under the skin of the chicken. Sprinkle the lime juice over the chicken and put the halves into the cavity. Put the chicken in a roasting pan, breast side up, and add 1/4 cup of water to the bottom of the pan. Roast the chicken until the internal temperature registers 165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, when inserted in the thickest part of the thigh.
Remove the chicken from the oven to a carving board, let sit until cool enough to handle.
In a small bowl, combine the crema, minced chipotles, remaining lime zest, and salt and pepper, to taste.
Once the chicken has cooled, pull the meat from bones and shred.
Put some of the shredded chicken on each tortilla, top with chipotle crema and garnish with some zest from the remaining lime. Serve with lime wedges.
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By kathyghouck_6830574
Corona, CA
on December 02, 2011
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I love this recipe and it has become a staple in my house. Of course, I like a little spice in my recipes and this can pack a punch. I blend the chipotles in a smoothie blender to break it down even more as the heat can get intense if not in tiny bits! Just lessen the amount to cut back the heat or add more if you like flame! The lime is what really makes this recipe and adds a wonderful tang-but I'm a huge lime fan :- . I first found this reeipe in Claire's book and I have chipotle-lime cravings if I go too long without it! Adding lettuce and fresh onion is nice too.
By mirandal_99_3059777
Douglas, GA
on October 17, 2011
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All I could really taste was the limes, and I just found out after making this recipe that I don't like limes that much! Luckily we had the stuff on hand to turn this into a regular taco night, but with chicken! I used sour cream with milk added as someone else stated, and all I really tasted was sour cream with lime. I added 2 chipotle's and some sauce, and couldn't even taste it! I was a little sad, but it's ok!
By selina delci
queen qureek az
on August 31, 2011
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um very gud yum
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