Chicken Bacon Tacos with Infused Apple Pepper Slaw and Blue Cheese Mousse
MagicalButter
Ingredients
- 8 strips Bacon, cooked and chopped
Braised Chicken
- 1 pound Chicken Thighs
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 1 Red Onion, julienne cut
- 3 Bell Peppers, julienne cut
- 5-6 cloves Garlic, minced
- ¼ cup Chicken Stock, Water, or Wine (for deglazing)
- 1 tablespoon Cumin
- 1 tablespoon Paprika
- 1 tablespoon Chili Powder
- 1 tablespoon Garlic Powder
Apple Pepper Slaw
- 4 Mini Bell Peppers, julienne cut
- 1 Gala Apple
- Juice and Zest of 1 Lemon
- Juice and Zest of 1 Lime
- ¼ cup Infused Olive Oil
- Salt to taste
- 1 bunch Cilantro, minced
Blue Cheese Mousse
- ½ cup Blue Cheese Crumbles
- ½ cup Heavy Whipping Cream
- 3 tablespoons Cilantro, minced
- Juice and Zest of 1 Lime
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- Tortillas
Directions
Braised Chicken
- Preheat your oven to 350°F
- Season the chicken to taste with salt and pepper.
- In a large sauce pan over medium-high heat, sear the chicken. Once seared, remove the chicken and set aside (we’ll finish cooking it later). Do not clean the pan.
- In a small bowl, combine the onion, peppers, and garlic.
- Add the vegetable mix to the chicken pan, and let them sweat for 3-5 minutes to soften.
- Deglaze the pan with the chicken stock.
- Add in your seasonings, and stir to combine.
- Add the seared chicken back to the pan, then cover with water (or more chicken stock) until the chicken is just poking above the water line.
- Place a lid onto the pan, then put in the oven to braise for about 90 minutes.
- After 90 minutes, remove from the oven and strain out all of the liquid, keeping the braised chicken and vegetables. Make sure to keep that liquid!
- Add 2 tablespoons of Infused Olive Oil to the liquid, then return to the heat and reduce the leftover liquid by half.
- Once reduced, mix the liquid back in with the braised chicken and vegetables.
Apple Pepper Slaw
- Combine all of the slaw ingredients in a bowl and toss to combine. Store in fridge until ready to serve.
Blue Cheese Mousse
- Add the crumbles and heavy cream to a bowl, and whisk until creamy.
- Fold in the cilantro, lime zest, and lime juice. Mix until well combined.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
Assembly
- Grab your tortilla, toasted or not, and place onto cutting board or mat.
- Spread the blue cheese mousse first, then add the braised chicken and vegetables, cooked bacon, and finally top with the apple slaw and more cilantro. Enjoy!