fried chicken tacos with jalapeno coleslaw
Who doesn't like chicken tacos?
prep time
10 Min
cook time
5 Min
method
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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
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Step 1In 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.
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Step 2To 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.
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Step 3Make 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.
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Step 4Make the Jalapeno Coleslaw: Combine the jalapenos, red cabbage, carrots and onions, if desired. Add 3 tablespoons of the Avocado Aioli and mix well.
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Step 5Heat 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
Category:
Tacos & Burritos
Culture:
Mexican
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Tag:
#For Kids
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#Healthy
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