All recipesCrispy Chicken Soft Shell Tacos with Avocado Salsa
Intermediate
First course
Ingredients
- 120ml Monini Delicato Olive Oil
- Cashew Sour Cream
- 1 cup cashews, soaked in boiling water for 30 minutes
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 cup water
Crispy Chicken
- 500g chicken tenderloins (or breast, diced)
- 1/4 cup tapioca starch
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 2-3 tbsp Monini Classico Extra Virgin Olive Oil, for frying
Avocado Salsa
- 2 avocados, seed removed and finely diced
- Juice of 1 lime
- Small handful coriander, finely chopped
- 1/4 red onion, finely diced
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp Monini Classico Extra Virgin Olive Oil
To Serve
- 12 x Soft tortillas
- Iceberg lettuce, shredded
- Cashew sour cream
Preparation
Method
- To make sour cream, add cashews, apple cider vinegar, sea salt and water to a high speed blender and blend on high until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
- Make the avocado salsa by combining diced avocado, lime juice, coriander, red onion, salt and olive oil. Toss gently to combine. Cover and set aside.
- In a seperate medium sized bowl, place tapioca starch, paprika, salt and pepper into a bowl and stir to combine.
- Add chicken to the bowl and toss to coat all of the chicken evenly in the mixture.
- Bring 2 tbsp olive oil in a frypan to a medium heat. Once heated, add chicken strips to the pan, being careful not to overcrowd the pan. Cook the first batch for 5 minutes on each side or until golden and cooked through. Transfer to a plate, cover with a clean tea towel to keep warm and cook the remaining chicken.
- While the chicken is frying, warm tortillas individually by placing one at a time in a seperate frypan on a high heat, flipping when the tortilla starts to puff up. Cook on the second side for about 30 seconds before transferring to a plate. Cover with a clean tea towel to keep warm.
- To serve, place a tortilla onto a plate and top with ice berg lettuce, chicken strips and a spoonful each of avocado salsa and cashew sour cream. Serve warm with extra lime and coriander if desired.
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