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300 g chicken breast
6 corn tortillas, labelled gluten free (150 g)
120 g plain greek-style yoghurt
150 g cucumber, halved and sliced
150 g cabbage, finely shredded
100 g carrot, coarsely grated
20 ml lemon juice (20 g)
15 ml extra-virgin olive oil (14 g)
2 g ground cumin
1 g iodised table salt
Ground black pepper, to taste
Method
Put the chicken in a small pan, cover with cold water and bring to a bare simmer. Put the lid on, take it straight off the heat and leave it 15 minutes. It poaches gently in the residual heat and stays juicy; held at a simmer for that long it goes stringy. Check it is 75C/167F at the thickest point, then rest 5 minutes before shredding.
Mix the yoghurt with the lemon juice, cumin, salt and pepper.
Toss the cabbage, carrot and cucumber with the oil.
Warm the tortillas one at a time in a dry pan over medium-high heat, about 20 seconds a side, until they puff slightly and smell toasted. Corn tortillas crack if you fill them cold, and warming them is the whole difference.
Shred the chicken, pile it into the tortillas with the salad and spoon the dressing over.
Serve
Check the tortilla packet. Plenty of supermarket "corn" tortillas are blended with wheat flour, and the ones that are not usually say so on the front. Keep them wrapped in a clean tea towel as you warm them so they stay soft.
Safety and storage
Cook to
75°C / 167°F in the centre (poultry, including minced poultry)
Keeps
3 days refrigerated below 5°C
Reheat to
steaming hot, at least 75°C
The Food Safety Information Council table gives poultry, whole or minced, as 75°C in the centre. Colour and clear juices are not a reliable test. Check the thickest part with a thermometer.
Cool it fast: split large amounts into shallow containers as soon as it stops steaming, and have it in the fridge within two hours. Reheat once only, until steaming hot right through, at least 75°C in the centre.
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Corn tortillas warmed until they are pliable, filled with poached chicken, crunchy salad and a lemon-yoghurt dressing.
Ingredients
300 g chicken breast
6 corn tortillas, labelled gluten free (150 g)
120 g plain greek-style yoghurt
150 g cucumber, halved and sliced
150 g cabbage, finely shredded
100 g carrot, coarsely grated
20 ml lemon juice (20 g)
15 ml extra-virgin olive oil (14 g)
2 g ground cumin
1 g iodised table salt
Ground black pepper, to taste
Approximate per serving
2158 kJ / 515.7 kcal · protein 42.4 g · carbohydrate 43.3 g · fibre 8.3 g · fat 16.9 g · sodium 622 mg
Method
Put the chicken in a small pan, cover with cold water and bring to a bare simmer. Put the lid on, take it straight off the heat and leave it 15 minutes. It poaches gently in the residual heat and stays juicy; held at a simmer for that long it goes stringy. Check it is 75C/167F at the thickest point, then rest 5 minutes before shredding.
Mix the yoghurt with the lemon juice, cumin, salt and pepper.
Toss the cabbage, carrot and cucumber with the oil.
Warm the tortillas one at a time in a dry pan over medium-high heat, about 20 seconds a side, until they puff slightly and smell toasted. Corn tortillas crack if you fill them cold, and warming them is the whole difference.
Shred the chicken, pile it into the tortillas with the salad and spoon the dressing over.
Serve
Check the tortilla packet. Plenty of supermarket "corn" tortillas are blended with wheat flour, and the ones that are not usually say so on the front. Keep them wrapped in a clean tea towel as you warm them so they stay soft.
Safety and storage
Cook to
75°C / 167°F in the centre (poultry, including minced poultry)
Keeps
3 days refrigerated below 5°C
Reheat to
steaming hot, at least 75°C
The Food Safety Information Council table gives poultry, whole or minced, as 75°C in the centre. Colour and clear juices are not a reliable test. Check the thickest part with a thermometer.
Cool it fast: split large amounts into shallow containers as soon as it stops steaming, and have it in the fridge within two hours. Reheat once only, until steaming hot right through, at least 75°C in the centre.
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