Smoky chicken with crushed avo and peppers

Name: Smoky chicken with crushed avo and peppers
Prep time: 23 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 24 h
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American
Ingredients: 1kg chicken thighs; 3tbsp olive oil; 2tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1/2 tsp dried chilli flakes; 2 sprigs of fresh oregano, leaves picked or 1 tsp dried oregano; 1.5 limes, juice plus wedges to serve; 150g tub soured cream, to serve; 4 tortillas, warmed to serve; 2 ripe avocados; 200g cherry tomatoes halves; 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; 2tbsp chopped corriander; 2 salad onions, finely chopped; 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1.5 tbsp olive oil; 1 large onion finely sliced; 2 garlic cloves finely sliced; 1.5 tsp ground cumin; 750g yellow and red peppers, halved, deseeded and cut into strips 1xm thick; 400g tomatoes, halved and chopped; 0.5 lime, juice

7 steps

Prep:23hCook:1h

From Waitrose paper

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:52:32 GMT

Ingredients

4 servings

Instructions

Step 1

Lay thighs flat and bash till flat.

Step 2

Put thighs in a shallow dish and cover front and back work 2tbsp oil, spices and oregano. Leave in fridge for 1hr or overnight.

Step 3

Crush all avo ingredients, do not puree. Add lime juice and 1tbsp oil. Keep in fridge. Will last 1 hour.

Step 4

Heat griddle or frying pan. Season chicken on both sides then cook. Let it spit and cook for 2mins, pressing the fillets down. Turn and cook for 2mins on other side.

Step 5

Lower heat and cook for 4 mins more, turning half way through. Cook until juices run clear. Put chicken on warm platter, squeeze over more lime juice and serve with crushed avo, lime wedges, soured cream, tortillas and peppers.

Peppers with garlic, cumin and lime

Step 6

Heat oil in a saute or frying pan and cook the onion over a gentle heat until soft but not coloured, about 5-8 mins. Add garlic and cumin and cook for another 3 mins.

Step 7

Toss in peppers and season. Cook over a medium heat for about 8 mins, then stir in tomatoes. Season again, stir it all together and cook over a low heat for 40 mins, stirring occasionally. Squeeze over lime juice and serve.