MAKE THE HOMEMADE TACO SEASONING

• Add the chili powder, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin and black pepper to a small bowl, stir to combine.

BROWN THE CHICKEN

• Heat the oil in a large, non-stick skillet over medium heat. When the oil is hot, but not smoking, add the chicken. Cook for about 3 minutes per side.
• Remove the chicken from the skillet and set on a plate or pan. Don’t worry that it’s not cooked all the way through; it will finish cooking in the sauce.

MAKE THE TACO SAUCE

• Do not wash the skillet.
• Set the skillet back over medium heat. Add the tomato sauce, water and prepared seasoning mix, stir well to combine.
• When the sauce comes to a simmer return the chicken to the skillet. Lower the heat to medium-low, cover and cook for 15-20 minutes.
• Keep the sauce at a simmer. Turn the chicken about half way through the cooking time, and stir occasionally.
• Make sure the chicken is at least 165°F at the thickest part.
• Remove the chicken from the skillet and continue cooking the sauce, covered on low heat. It should be barely at a simmer.

SHRED THE CHICKEN

• Place the chicken on a cutting board or pan and shred using two forks.
• Return the chicken to the skillet and cook a few minutes until warmed through and most of the sauce is absorbed. Stir occasionally.
• Serve the shredded chicken with tortillas and your favorite taco fixings.

• In a medium bowl, combine soy sauce, lime juice, 1/3 of the oil, chili powder, cumin and oregano.
• In a gallon size Ziploc bag or large bowl, combine soy sauce mixture and steak; marinate for at least 1 hour up to 4 hours, turning the bag occasionally.
• Heat remaining oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add steak and marinade, and cook, stirring often, until steak has browned and marinade has reduced, about 5-6 minutes, or until desired doneness.
• Serve steak in tortillas, topped with radishes, cilantro and lime.

For Marinade

• Whisk marinade ingredients together to combine. Pierce chicken breasts with a fork in several places and place in a shallow dish (if chicken breasts are fairly thick, cut in half horizontally). Pour 2/3 of the marinade over the chicken and allow to marinate for about 10 minutes at room temperature, while preparing the other ingredients. Set aside remaining marinade for vegetables.

For Guacamole and Pico de Gallo

• In a small bowl combine all the ingredients except for the avocado and tomatoes. To make the guacamole, add 1/3 of this mixture to another bowl, and add the avocado, mashing, and mixing with a fork. 

  To finish the pico de gallo, add the tomatoes to the first bowl, mixing well.  Adjust seasonings for both.

  To store the guacamole for later use, place it in acontainer and drizzle with lime juice. Cover with plastic wrap, pressingdown to remove any air bubbles. Cover and place in refrigerator.

For Skillet

• Heat some of the oil in a grill pan or cast iron skillet over medium-high heat and grill chicken on each side until desired doneness (about 5 minutes each side for depending on thickness). Set aside and allow to rest for 5 minutes.

For Vegetables

• Wipe pan or grill plates over with a paper towel, drizzle (or brush) with another teaspoon of oil and fry peppers and onion strips. Add half of the reserved marinade, salt and pepper; continue cooking until vegetables are ready.

Assemble

• To serve slice chicken against the grain into thin strips. Serve in lettuce leaves with fresh guacamole and pico de gallo.