{"id":930,"date":"2016-02-16T20:47:21","date_gmt":"2016-02-16T20:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thetravelingzipperhead.com\/?p=930"},"modified":"2016-02-16T20:47:21","modified_gmt":"2016-02-16T20:47:21","slug":"tasty-pups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.thetravelingzipperhead.com\/?p=930","title":{"rendered":"Tasty Pups"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nWhen I was working, I would drive home every day through the stockyards and just north of there was a sketchy part of town with bars on the windows, predatory loan businesses on every corner and all the signs were in Spanish. As a white girl who grew up in an upper middle class town, this said one thing to me: the food around here is probably pretty good. (What? Not what you think of?) <\/p>\n

There was one place in particular that always caught my eye. There was just a sign over the door that said “Pupuseria” and I had no idea what it was, but I wanted it. I asked around and none of my mexican friends knew what it was so I had to do a little digging. This was also during a time when I had given up wheat the first time, so I was ecstatic when, on a gluten free blog, I discovered that these are a South American dish, made from masa, and it’s basically a stuffed tortilla. I HAD to try one, but there was still a barrier between me and the Pupuseria: language. My biggest regret in life is not learning more languages. I wanted to talk to these guys, ask questions, but I wasn’t able to, so instead I read as much as I could on the pupusa. I tried making them, but it didn’t work that well, so I forgot about them. <\/p>\n

Cut to me in culinary school and I had to prepare a Latin dish. I figured “what the hell?” and gave them another shot. My instructor thought I was crazy, but that it was kinda cool, this was neither the first time nor the last time he would feel this way about something I was doing.  Anyway, it worked out pretty well this time. It’s almost as if I knew what I was doing.  <\/p>\n

I’ve tinkered with them over the years off and on, and to be honest, I don’t always remember them when I’m trying to figure out what to make for dinner. Though I should. And you should too. <\/p>\n

Here’s what you’ll need:<\/p>\n

2 Chicken Breasts<\/p>\n

4 Limes<\/p>\n

4 cups Masa Harina<\/p>\n

2 cups Cheese shredded<\/p>\n

Salt<\/p>\n

Onion Powder<\/p>\n

Garlic Powder<\/p>\n

Cumin<\/p>\n

Butter<\/p>\n

Preheat Oven to 350
\nChicken:<\/p>\n

Sprinkle: Salt, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Cumin over top of chicken in a casserole dish<\/p>\n

Cover the dish, cook for about 45 minutes or until chicken is done
\nMasa: Follow package instructions, plus 2 limes, juice and zest, extra salt if desired<\/p>\n

While dough is resting, shred\/pull chicken, and shred cheese. <\/p>\n

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\nForm dough into slightly larger than golf ball sized balls.<\/p>\n

Stick thumb into ball to create a well.<\/p>\n

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\n\"\"<\/a> Place chicken and cheese into well.<\/p>\n

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\nPinch dough closed over the chicken and cheese to seal the chicken and<\/p>\n

cheese in.<\/p>\n

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\nFlatten the ball<\/p>\n

Melt tablespoon of butter over medium high heat in a skillet.<\/p>\n

Fray two flattened balls at a time, 2-3 minutes on each side until crispy.<\/p>\n

Let cool.<\/p>\n

Serve with your favorite toppings such as Guacomole, and salsa.<\/p>\n

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\nYou could stuff these with anything g really, left over taco meat, chili, saut\u00c3\u00a9ed veggies, whatever your heart desires. They also reheat quite well too. <\/p>\n

The next time you’re wanting to make tacos, try these. It’s just a little bit more work )unless you’re making your own tortillas, then it’s less work)but worth the effort, and you’ll save the effort later when you stick these in your lunch the next morning. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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