Chicken Tostadas with Radish Slaw

Name: Chicken Tostadas with Radish Slaw
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps achiote paste; 1 large avocados, , halved, pitted, peeled, and sliced; 6 servings corn oil, for frying; 10 4-inchs corn tortillas, 12, each 4 inches cm) in diameter; 90 grams cotija cheese, 3 oz , crumbled; 79 milliliters fresh cilantro, (1/2 oz/15 g) chopped; 2 cloves garlic, , chopped; 2 green onions, , thinly sliced; 6 servings kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice; 158 milliliters fresh orange juice, (5 fl oz/150 ml); 1 teaspoons dried oregano; 591 milliliters radishes, (about 18) trimmed, halved, and thinly sliced; 1 kg boneless, skinless chicken thighs, 2 lb; 1 small yellow onion, , chopped

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Instructions

To prepare the chicken, in a heavy Dutch oven, stir together the orange juice, lime juice, and achiote paste until the achiote paste is smooth.

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Annatto Paste

Orange Juice

Lime Juice

Whole Chicken

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Dutch Oven

Add the onion, garlic, and oregano and mix well.

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Oregano

Garlic

Onion

Add the chicken thighs and turn to coat evenly.

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Chicken Thighs

Sprinkle the chicken with salt.

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Whole Chicken

Salt

Cover, place over medium heat, bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened and the chicken is opaque throughout when pierced with a knife tip, about 40 minutes. Uncover and continue to simmer until the sauce is very thick and the chicken begins to fall apart and catch on the bottom of the pan, about 10 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

Sauce

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Knife

Frying Pan

Remove from the heat and let cool slightly, then shred the chicken. Season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Whole Chicken

To make the radish slaw, in a small bowl, combine the radishes, green onions, cilantro, and lime juice and toss to mix. Season with salt.

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Green Onions

Lime Juice

Cilantro

Radish

Salt

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Bowl

Pour oil to a depth of 1 inch (2.5 cm) into a deep, heavy frying pan and warm over medium-high heat until almost smoking. One at a time, add the tortillas and cook, turning once with tongs, until crisp and golden, 1–2 minutes. As each tortilla is ready, transfer it to paper towels to drain, then sprinkle lightly with salt.

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Tortilla

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Paper Towels

Frying Pan

Tongs

Arrange 2 tortillas side by side on each individual plate. Top the tortillas with the chicken, dividing it equally, and then spoon the radish slaw evenly over the chicken. Top the tostadas evenly with the cheese and the avocado slices and serve.

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Avocado Slices

Tortilla

Tostadas

Whole Chicken

Cheese

Radish

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Servings:

3Tbsps

achiote paste 1large

avocados, , halved, pitted, peeled, and sliced 6servings

corn oil, for frying 104-inchs

corn tortillas, 12, each 4 inches cm) in diameter 90grams

cotija cheese, 3 oz , crumbled 79milliliters

fresh cilantro, (1/2 oz/15 g) chopped 2cloves

garlic, , chopped 2

green onions, , thinly sliced 6servings

kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 1Tbsp

fresh lime juice 158milliliters

fresh orange juice, (5 fl oz/150 ml)1teaspoons

dried oregano 591milliliters

radishes, (about 18) trimmed, halved, and thinly sliced 1kg

boneless, skinless chicken thighs, 2 lb 1small

yellow onion, , chopped

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé are great choices for Mexican. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. One wine you could try is Dragonette Cellars Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir. It has 4.8 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 45 dollars.