Mexican Chicken W/ Jalapeño Crema
SERVES THREE
PREP TIME: 2-3 HOURS (SLOW COOKER)
COOKING TIME: 20 MINUTES
Ingredients
FOR THE CHICKEN SCHNITZELS
3 CHICKEN BREASTS
JUICE OF ONE ORANGE
ZEST OF ONE ORANGE
1 TBSP PAPRIKA
2 TSP CUMIN
2 TSP DRIED OREGANNO
1 TSP CHILLI GROUND
1 TSP CINNAMON
SALT & PEPPER
1 TBSP OLIVE OIL
JUICE OF 1 LEMONS OR LIMES
1/2 CUP WATER OR STOCK FOR SLOW COOKING
FOR THE JALAPENO CREAM
1 AVOCADO
250G SOUR CREAM
3 JALAPENO, ROUGHLY CHOPPED, DE-SEEDED IF DESIRED
1 BUNCH CORRIANDER, TORN
2 GARLIC CLOVES, MINCED
1 TBSP WATER
JUICE OF 1 LIME
1 TBSP OLIVE OIL
SALT & PEPPER TO TASTE
FOR THE SLAW
1/2 HEAD RED CABBAGE, THINLY SLICED
3 STALKS SPRING ONION, FINELY CHOPPED
HANDFUL CORRIANDER, FINELY CHOPPED
1 FRESH CHILLI, DE-SEEDED AND FINELY CHOPPED
JUICE OF 1 LIME
SALT & PEPPER TO TASTE
SPLASH OLIVE OIL
1 TBSP OF KEWPIE MAYO
8 CORN TORTILLAS TO SERVE
Utensils
SHARP KNIVES
SLOW COOKER
GARLIC MINCER
BLENDER
FRY PAN
Method
BEGIN BY PLACING THE CHICKEN IN THE SLOW COOKER WITH ALL OF THE CHICKEN RUB INGREDIENTS, EXCEPT THE WATER AND USE YOUR HANDS TO MASSAGE THE CHICKEN WITH THE SPICES, GARLIC AND JUICES
POUR THE WATER OR STOCK OVER SO THE CHICKEN IS PARTIALLY SOAKED, PLACE THE LID ON AND SLOW COOK FOR 4-5 HOURS ON LOW OR 2-3 HOURS ON HIGH
WHILE THE CHICKEN IS COOKING, PLACE ALL OF THE CREMA INGREDIENTS IN A BLENDER AND BLITZ UNTIL MIXED TOGETHER. ** YOU DON'T WANT IT TOO RUNNY SO BEGIN WITH A LITTLE WATER AND ADD MORE IF NECESSARY
IN A SMALL SALAD BOWL, PLACE ALL OF THE PREPARED SLAW INGREDIENTS AND MIX TOGETHER - SET ASIDE IN FRIDGE
WHEN TIME HAS ELAPSED, REMOVE FROM SLOW COOKER, PLACE IN A BOWL AND SHRED INTO SMALL PIECES WITH 2 FORKS
PAN FRY CORN TORTILLAS IN BATCHES FOR 1-2 MINUTES AND SERVE BY SPREADING THE CREMA ON THE TORTILLAS. TOP WITH THE CHICKEN AND THE SLAW - ENJOY !