Chicken Carne Asada Tacos with Pickled Onions

Ingredients

• 1 ½ pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs, trimmed and cut into thin strips
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 medium red onion, thinly vertically sliced
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ¾ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• Cooking spray
• + 8 more ingredients
• • 8 (6-inch) corn tortillas
  • 1 cup diced peeled avocado (about 1 avocado)
  • ½ cup (2 ounces) crumbled Cotija cheese
  • Lime wedges (optional)
  • ½ cup fresh orange juice (about 1 orange)
  • ¹/₃ cup fresh lime juice (about 2 limes)
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano

1. Combine first 4 ingredients in a medium bowl, stirring until sugar dissolves. Place onion in a small saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil; drain and plunge onion in ice water. Drain onion; add to juice mixture. Chill until ready to serve. 2. Heat a large cast-iron skillet over high heat...

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