Soft Tacos

New Mexico-style Soft Tacos with Hacked Chicken and Salsa Verde from Bobby Flay Cooks American, page 39. Another terrific recipe in the books! The chicken I used was actually left over from a previous meal - the night I spit-roasted a whole chicken. I shredded the ckicken and sauted it in chicken stock together with

ancho chili powder, chopped poblanos, garlic, cilantro, and olive oil in a pan over the grill. While that all was simmering together, I toasted some whole wheat tortillas and melted Monterry Jack over them on an upper grill rack. When it was all ready, I assembled the soft tacos with some salsa that was also left over from last night. It was quick, easy, economical and tasted great!

What was on? The Brackets! I have not made copies or filled my NCAA bracket out yet, but it is a yearly tradition. We over analyze every aspect of the seeding, game locations, and bracket pairings. In the paper today the Univ of Tennessee coach and players are whinning about their #6 seed. Don't they know, there is no crying in the brackets. They didn't even show up to play at the SEC tournament and I don't think they have ever run an organized play. I hope they are one-and-done and go back to Knoxville embarassed. Maybe someone over their carees about their crying - but nowhere else. Mississippi State should have taken UT's place in the tournament just on effort alone. 

More Bracketology and Grillology to come!

Paul