Asian Chicken Tacos
Team: Team Taco
Host School: Whitcomb Middle School
Age Group: Middle School
Ingredients
Dressing for Kimchi- Presentation and Garnish
½ Cup Catsup Corn tortillas and Whole Grain Tortillas
¼ Cup Cider Vinegar I chopped Red Onion
¼ Cup Maple Syrup 1 each chopped Red Pepper
3 dashes Hot sauce 1 each Chopped Green Pepper
1 Carrot Julienne 1 bunch Fresh Cilantro
I head Cabbage
4 each Scallions
Dipping sauce for Catfish-
1 Cup Pineapple Juice
1/4 Cup Cider Vinegar
½ Lemon (squeezed)
½ Cup Catsup
½ Cup Brown Sugar
1 t garlic
½ t Ginger minced
½ t mustard
½ C Apricot Preserves
4 T Cornstarch
Dry Rub For Chicken
2 teaspooon Salt
2 teaspoon dark chili powder
2 teaspoon cloes
1 teaspoon nutmeg
2 teaspoon pepper
2 teaspoon paprika
2 teaspoon basil
2 teaspoon oregeno
1 teaspoon curry powder
2 teaspoon sugar
Chicken Breading
16 oz chicken cut into strips
4 eggs and 1 Cup Milk whisked
2 Cups Flour
2 cups of cornmeal
2 cups bread crumbs
Rice
2 T Oil
1 cup Brown rice
½ carrot
2 eggs
1 scallion
½ # Snow peas
2 cup Coconut Milk
¼ C soy sauce
Preparation Instructions
For Dipping Sauce
Place pineapple juice, vinegar, catchup, brown sugar, squeezed lemon juice, garlic, ginger and apricot preserves in a saucepan and heat until sugar is dissolved, add 4T cornstarch muddle and simmer to thicken. Keep warm for service
For Kimchi
Thinly slice head of cabbage, scallions and carrots. In seperate bowl mix catchup, vinegar, maple syrup and hot sauce. Add to cabbage and let stand
For Rice
Heat oil in deep saucepan, add rice and lightly heat. Add coconut milk and allow to simmer until done, adding more liquid if necessary. Let stand until service. Chop Scallion , carrot and clean snow peas. Crack two eggs into a bowl and mix well
For Dry Rub
mix all dry spice ingredients in a bowl well
rub spices onto chicken strips and let set until breading
Create Breading Station
Gather three bowls. Place flour in one bowl, Eggs and milk in second bowl. Combine bread crumbs and cornmeal. Bread strips of seasoned chicken Roll in flour, then egg mixture and then corn meal bredcrumb mixture, repeat a second time and place chicken strips on a oil prepped sheetpan and bake in 350 degree oven until crisp (about 7-10 minutes)
Warm tortillas
Saute Kimchi , making sure to drain excess liquid off….
Heat wok with remaining oil. Add eggs and cook til scrambled add vegetable and saute, adding rice and soy sauce when vegetables are heated. Keep warm
Chop Onions and Peppers, clean cilantro for garnish
When fish is finished in oven ,prepare plates. Rice, tortilla, kimchi, fish, dressing, and garnish