mexican garachas & mexican shredded chicken
I made these once with my cousin and they were yummy, I didn't know they were called Garachas, I just called them Mexican Pizzas..lol! I am posting this for as it is a requested recipe. This comes from an authentic Mexican recipe. You can top the dough with anything you want but I love shredded chicken on mine and some Mexican cheeses like queso blanco or cotija cheese. You can use any type of meat for this, I prefer this shredded chicken. Photo of fried dough is via the internet, source unknown and NOT my own.
prep time
55 Min
cook time
55 Min
method
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yield
10-12 serving(s)
Ingredients
- DOUGH
- 5 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups milk
- - oil for frying
- SHREDDED MEXICAN CHICKEN
- 2 pounds chicken, mix of white and dark meat, skin removed
- 8 cups water
- 5 cloves of garlic
- 1 tablespoon salt
- SAUCE FOR SHREDDED CHICKEN
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
- 1/2 - chopped yellow onion
- 5 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 - bell pepper, red or green
- 1 - jalapeno, seeded
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- - handful of chopped cilantro
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- dash paprika
- dash garlic poweder
- dash red pepper flakes
- dash oregano, dried
- - salt and pepper to taste
- TOPPINGS
- - shredded lettuce
- - diced tomatoes
- - refried beans (to be spreaded on fried dough)
- - cotija cheese
- - queso blanco
- - shredded mexican cheese blend
- - salsa or taco sauce
- - sliced avocado or guacamole
- - sour cream
How To Make mexican garachas & mexican shredded chicken
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Step 1To make the dough, just add all your dry ingredients to a bowl and stir them up. Then cut in your butter (the original recipe used shortening). I used my fingers to evenly incorporate the butter. Then add your milk and stir it together until the dough forms a ball.
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Step 2Next, lightly roll out the ball with your hands and divide it into 12 even pieces. Roll each of those into balls and you’re ready to get started frying!
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Step 3Use a oil frying thermometer, this will ensure that your dough will fry up perfect. Eventually you won't need it as you will get use to the process. In a skillet pan, fill pan with 2 inch deeps with oil. Heat to 350 degrees F.
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Step 4While your oil is heating up, lightly flour a clean surface and roll out a ball of dough to roughly a 6 inch diameter circle. Try to make it as round as possible, but it doesn’t have to be perfect.
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Step 5Next, when your oil is hot, gently slide the dough into the hot oil. It should float immediately and start to puff up.
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Step 6Each shell will only take about 2 minutes to cook. You could just fry it for about a minute on each side, turning it with tongs a few times to make sure it cooks evenly. -
Step 7TO MAKE CHICKEN: Place chicken, water, garlic and salt in a large pot. Bring to a boil. Lower heat and continue to boil 35 minutes, with lid slightly off center.
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Step 8In the meantime, prepare the sauce. In a large skillet, melt 1 Tbsp butter. Add tomato sauce, onion, garlic and 1 tsp salt, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
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Step 9Remove sauce from heat and allow to cool slightly. Place sauce in a blender. Add remaining ingredients, bell pepper through oregano. Blend until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Step 10When chicken has finished boiling, remove from water and let cool enough to be handled. Using your fingers, shred the chicken. Discard any bones.
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Step 11Combine chicken and sauce in a large bowl; serve warm. (Reheat chicken with sauce in pot if needed.)
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Step 12Not to the layering part: You can layer up your Garachas any way you want. Using any toppings you want. If you want to melt the cheese, toss them into a warm oven until cheese is melted. If using refried beans, warm refried beans and spread on top of dough. Enjoy!
- Last Step: Don't forget to share! Post a picture of your finished recipe here and on your favorite social network. Don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes!
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