Not Just A Chick: Buffalo Chicken Tacos – Food Trucks – Fairs

I’m sure you’re probably sick of hearing it… However.. I just have to say it as well… SEPTEMBER!?!? REALLY!?!?! How did you get here so fast?! It seems like yesterday we were gearing up for hot temps, long days, warm nights. Now – it’s the tease of an Indian Summer, cool nights and short days. *sigh* For me, there’s always something that signals that Summer is on its way out the door – The Pacific National Exhibition (PNE). We always try to spend at least one day emptying our pockets at the fair. I mean… who can resist the latest “and greatest” DEEP FRIED Food (seriously… deep fried koolaid?!). Walking through the fair, looking at all the different types of food trucks, got me thinking….. IF I had one… what would I serve… Everyone’s already got the perogies, fish-n-chips-hotdogs-pizza stuff covered. Not gonna lie… I’d probably dabble those kind of items on the menu as well here and there. But no… for sure, the star of the show would have to be these – Buffalo Chicken Tacos.

They are quick and easy. They are PACKED with flavor. They have a SMALL ingredient list, and though they appear “fried”, they are NO WHERE CLOSE to being deep fried! So, all you health nuts look out…. this is definitely a recipe that you can prepare with only a little guilt. You control the spice level with the amount of cayenne and hot sauce you use. Seriously – I just know I’d have a line up in front of my food truck! Haha

Of course, before I came to my conclusion of Buffalo Chicken Tacos… we just HAD to try out some of the stuff the PNE had to offer! Can you say…RIB FEST! YUM YUM!

I believe this was the second annual competition where several different BBQ Restaurants fire up the BBQ’s and serve up what they consider to be the BEST BBQ’s & Pulled Pork recipes that are out on the market. We tried two of them…. Both which had the most (in my opinion) alluring smell. SO good, SO messy. SO in love with Ribs and beans!

The PNE is also known for their shows. This year new was the Star Trek Exhibit, for both Trekkies and non-Trekkies alike, the show was worth the hour line up. Then of course, there’s the extreme motorsports show….. Snowmobiles in the middle of summer, doing backflips. BRAAAP! Last – but not least, we saw the Super Dogs Show. *bless* what these pups can do is simple awesome to watch!

Then of course, there’s my personal FAVORITE part of the PNE. I must confess, I am addicted. It’s a good thing a good friend of mine runs the show…as they’d probably think we were stalkers. CANADIAN KETTLE KORN EXTREME . Seriously, I will caution those that haven’t tried it… it’s amazing, addicting, and will leaving you “fighting” over the lil’ bits of crunchy sweet/salty goodness that each bag is packed with!

Over all, it was a long – hot – perfect “Summer Day” at the Fair – A perfect way to start “shutting” Summer 2012 down! OH, well, being that I have NO PLANS on launching a food truck anytime soon, guess I should let you indulge and experience these yummy creations!

Buffalo Chicken Tacos

Ingredients

4 boneless/skinless chicken breasts cut into 1 inch pieces
1/3 cup All-purpose flour
3 Tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/3 cup “Franks” buffalo wing sauce
2 Tablespoon olive oil
Soft Tortillas
Green onions, sliced thin
Shredded Lettuce
Sour Cream
1 Cup shredded Cheddar Cheese

- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.

- In a large freezer bag combine cornstarch, flour, cayenne, and garlic powder.

- Place chicken pieces in bag, seal and …. *SHAKE*SHAKE*SHAKE* (did you know it works even better if you shake along with the bag too?!?! …shake your booty! J ) to ensure all pieces are evenly coated