fried chicken tacos with jalapeno coleslaw

Darrington, WA
Updated on Feb 17, 2012

Who doesn't like chicken tacos?

prep time 10 Min
cook time 5 Min
method ---
yield

Ingredients

  • FOR THE CHICKEN:
  • 1 pound chicken breast, slightly beaten with mallet to flatten to uniform thickness. cut into bite size pieces
  • 2 cups butter
  • 2 - eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 4 tablespoons corn starch
  • 2 teaspoons oregano, dried
  • 1 tablespoon chile powder
  • FOR THE AVOCADO AIOLI:
  • 1 - avocado, flesh scooped out
  • 6 tablespoons corn starch
  • 1 - lime, juiced
  • 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
  • FOR THE JALAPENO COLESLAW:
  • 3 - jalapenos, seeded and julienned
  • 1 cup red cabbage, shredded
  • 1/2 cup carrots, julienned
  • 1/2 cup onions, julienned (optional)
  • - tortillas, flour

How To Make fried chicken tacos with jalapeno coleslaw

  • Step 1
    In a small bowl combine, buttermilk and eggs. In a seperate bowl combine, flour, onion powder, cumin, salt, 4 tablespoons corn starch, oregano and chile powder.
  • Step 2
    To Bread: Dunk chicken in flour first, the buttermilk mixture, then flour again and store on wax paper until ready to cook. Fry in 350 degrees oil for 4 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
  • Step 3
    Make the Avocado Aioli: Combine the avocado, corn starch and lime juice in a food processor and blend well. While those ingredients are blending, slowly add the 1 1/2 cups of vegetable oil and salt to taste.
  • Step 4
    Make the Jalapeno Coleslaw: Combine the jalapenos, red cabbage, carrots and onions, if desired. Add 3 tablespoons of the Avocado Aioli and mix well.
  • Step 5
    Heat the tortillas until golden on either side. Smear one side of the tortilla with the Avocado Aioli. Stuff with Chicken and Slaw. Enjoy!

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Category: Chicken
Category: Vegetables
Culture: Mexican
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