Preparation

• Put 1 Tbs. of the oil in a large saucepan or small soup pot, add the onion, and cook over medium heat until the onion has softened but not browned, about 3 minutes. Add the chili powder and tomato paste and stir with a wooden spoon to mix and cook briefly; take care not to let the chili powder scorch.
• 鸡大腿轻轻用盐和nestle them in the chile paste, turning them once so they’re entirely coated. Pour in about 1/2 cup of the broth and adjust the heat to a simmer. Cover the pan and cook the chicken, turning once, until it’s extremely tender when pierced with a knife, 30 to 40 minutes (add a little more broth if the pan is drying out). When the chicken’s done, remove it from the pan, let it cool a bit, and cut or shred it into bite-size pieces, discarding any bones and bits of fat or gristle; set aside.
• 如果锅中有任何可见的油脂，请将其倒出，加入剩余的肉汤和香菜茎和小火煮，直到肉汤减少了约三分之一，并且相当美味，20至30分钟。
• While the broth is reducing, fry the tortillas: Linke a plate with two layers of paper towels. Fill a small, high-sided saucepan with enough oil to come to about a 1-inch depth. Heat the oil over medium heat; when it reaches 375°F or when a strip of tortilla sizzles immediately when dipped in the oil, add six to eight strips of tortilla. With tongs or a long fork, “scrunch” them for a second or two so they take on a wavy shape. Fry until the strips aren’t bubbling much and have become golden brown, about 1 minute. Transfer to the paper towels. Repeat with the remaining strips.
• 将切碎的鸡肉，玉米，黑豆，番茄和玉米饼分开，在两个大汤或面食碗之间。如有必要，将肉汤重新加热，以便将其吹入，然后将其倒在碗中的成分上。立即食用，让每个食客在桌子上加入鳄梨，奶酪，酸奶油，切碎的香菜和大量的酸橙汁。

肋眼版本：Instead of the chicken thighs, use an 8-oz. rib-eye or other tender cut of beef. Trim all the fat and silverskin and cut the meat into bite-size strips, slightly more than 1/4-inch thick. Toss the steak with a little salt. Start the recipe by heating the 1-Tbs. oil until quite hot, add the steak, and stir-fry it to brown the outside. The meat will cook more in the broth, but if you like your meat medium or well done, continue cooking it a few more minutes at this point. Remove the meat from the pan and reserve. Continue with the recipe above, skipping the chicken, of course.