Chicken Tostadas with Sweet Potato and Cilantro Salsa
Crisp-edged chicken and tender sweet potato make a hearty tostada, finished with a fresh cilantro and green pepper salsa.
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Ingredients
- 150 g boneless skin-on chicken thigh
- 180 g sweet potato, peeled and cut into small cubes
- 100 g green cabbage, thinly sliced
- 2 gluten-free corn tortillas
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ¼ tsp salt
- 10 g fresh cilantro, leaves and tender stems
- 50 g green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp water
Method
- Salt the chicken, then sear skin-side down until deeply golden.
- Turn chicken; add sweet potato and water, cover until tender.15 min timer
- Blend cilantro, green pepper, lime juice, and water into salsa.
- Set chicken aside; sauté cabbage until softened, then warm tortillas.5 min timer
- Slice chicken, pile onto tortillas with sweet potato and cabbage; spoon salsa over.
Why it works
- Celiac disease: Gluten-free corn tortillas and no wheat-based sauces keep the tostadas simple.
- Wheat allergy: Gluten-free corn tortillas hold the chicken, sweet potato and cabbage.
- Gluten-free: Gluten-free corn tortillas and fresh ingredients keep wheat, barley and rye out.
- No pork: Chicken is the only meat in these tostadas.
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