My older daughter, Emma, texted me from school today - she wanted to know if she could grill some chicken and make tacos for dinner. Lately she's been in the cooking / grilling mood - I sure won't discourage that! So, I responded, you bet - I'll go to the store and get what we need. She also wanted to make her own Pico de Gallo (she came up with her own "recipe" awhile ago - it's pretty darn good!)
She made her Pico de Gallo and we pre-heated the G2G (it's getting dark and starting to snow - so, we are using the "quick" grill.) She rubbed the chicken thighs with Mo' Rockin' Chicken Rub - this is seriously good stuff! Then tossed them on the Grill Grates on the G2G. She took them to about 145* - they will finish in the pan with the taco spices. After pulling the chicken, she chopped it into small pieces and added it to the hot pan (with some olive oil.) After bringing them to the right temp, she deglazed the pan with a little white wine and added about 1/2 C of water and her blend of taco spices. I have my blend, but this one is her own (btw - it contains some Mo' Rockin' Rub...) She cooked this down over medium heat until the spices and liquid formed a nice glaze on the chicken.
The rest of the meal included some roasted corn, Spanish Rice, lettuce, Queso Fresca, olives, Emma's Pico de Gallo, sour cream, and Mo' Rockin' Chicken Noodle Soup. Perfect for the "first" snow of the year.
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