Chipotle Pulled Chicken on Corn Spoon Bread
Caroline Gray of Pointe-Claire, Que., won accolades and first place with her exican-inspired recipe. Corn flour, which is finer than the usual cornmeal and closer to the texture of all-purpose flour, gives the bread its soft, appealing texture. It's available in grocery stores.
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
| Nutritional Info | |
| Per serving: | - |
| cal | about 481 |
| pro | 35 g |
| total fat | 27 g |
| sat. fat | 8 g |
| carb | 28 g |
| fibre | 5 g |
| chol | 125 mg |
| sodium | 1,080 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 24% |
| iron | 24% |
| vit A | 16% |
| vit C | 43% |
| folate | 33% |
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4 small boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 lb/750 g)
Half onion, chopped
1 clove garlic
1 sprig fresh coriander
1 tsp (5 mL) salt
Sauce:
1 tbsp (15 mL) vegetable oil
1/2 cup (125 mL) finely diced onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 can (28 oz/796 mL) tomatoes
2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
2 tbsp (25 mL) tomato paste
1 tsp (5 mL) dried oregano
1 tsp (5 mL) salt
1/4 cup (50 mL) chopped fresh coriander
Corn spoon Bread:
1/2 cup (125 mL) corn flour
2 tsp (10 mL) baking powder
1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup (125 mL) sour cream
3 tbsp (50 mL) vegetable oil
1 cup (250 mL) creamed corn
3/4 cup (175 mL) shredded extra-old cheddar cheese
Garnish:
1 avocado, pitted, peeled and thinly sliced
1/3 cup (75 mL) sour cream
6 coriander leaves
Preparation:
Sauce:
Meanwhile, in separate saucepan, heat oil over medium-low heat; fry onion and garlic until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. In blender, pur?tomatoes, chipotle peppers and tomato paste; add to onion mixture. Simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, until thickened and reduced to 1?cups (425 mL), about 35 minutes.
Add reserved chicken, oregano and salt ; cook until thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in coriander. (Make-ahead: Cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours.)
Corn Spoon Bread:
Line 8-inch (2 L) square metal cake pan with parchment paper; set aside.
Meanwhile, in large bowl, whisk together corn flour, baking powder and salt. In separate bowl, whisk together egg, sour cream and oil; stir in corn and cheese. Stir into flour mixture until combined. Scrape into prepared pan. Bake in centre of 400°F (200°C) oven until golden and cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Let cool slightly in pan on rack. Cut into 12 triangles.
Garnish:
Serve chicken mixture over corn bread. Garnish with avocado, sour cream and coriander leaves. Makes 6 servings.
Additional Information
- Download the FREE runner-up recipes from Candian Living's Cook of the Year 2007 and 2008 contest.
Tags:
Main Course; Poultry-Chicken; Grains; Mexican; Boil/Simmer; Bake;
Source
Canadian Living Magazine: November 2007
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