Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Buffalo + (Veggie) Chicken + Tacos = Happiness

I was sitting in my office looking for recipes...I mean working...last week when my co-worker and office mate started telling me about how he had made buffalo chicken tacos the night before, guy-style (meaning lots of short-cuts).  He had cooked some chicken in a skillet, then put it in a taco shell, dumped Franks Red Hot Sauce, chopped celery and carrots, and bleu cheese dressing on it, and voila! 
I thought I could do better (AND vegetarian).  I googled buffalo chicken tacos and found a few different recipes, which gave me an idea of how I wanted to conquer this task on my own.

I began with Quorn Naked Chick'n Cutlets, which I thawed and chopped into small cubes.  I browned them in a little canola oil and removed them from the pan. Then I melted about 3 Tbs of butter in the same pan, and poured about 1/2 to 2/3 of a bottle of Franks Red Hot Sauce into the butter, and stirred it up, letting it simmer for a minute or so.  Once it was slightly bubbly, in all it's bright orange glory, I added the chopped chick'n and mixed it up.

I covered up the buffalo chik'n mixture and kept it heating on low while I prepared the makings of the tacos.  I warmed up a few yellow corn tortillas, and chopped up celery, avocado, lettuce, onions, and cilantro.  I also laid out some shredded mexican cheese I had on hand, bleu cheese crumbles, and ranch dressing.




I put my tacos together, and served it with a Mexican Bean Salad from AllRecipes that has become a staple in our home because it's super easy and amazing if it can sit and marinate for at least a couple hours.

Hello, Beautiful.
Delicious.  Found another easy, go-to recipe, veggie-style! :)

*Note: Unless you are a super-crazy fan of super spicy food, do NOT, I repeat, DO NOT, use Franks Red Hot Sauce - Buffalo Style.  It's too much. My tongue is burning.