Healthy southern fried chicken goujons with spicy coleslaw

Southern Fried Chicken with Slaw & Chipotle Cream Recipe

Name: Southern Fried Chicken with Slaw & Chipotle Cream
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 whole apples; black pepper (to taste); black pepper (to taste); 1 stick celery; 2 fillet chicken breasts; 0.5 tsp chilli powder; 1 tsp chipotle paste; 8 sprig fresh coriander; 3 tsp fresh lemon juice; 1 cloves garlic; 1.5 tsp ground ginger; 0.5 whole lime; 3 tbsp mayonnaise light; 125 ml milk; 2 tsp mustard; 1.5 tsp mustard powder; 4 tbsp olive oil; 1.5 tsp oregano (dried); 2.5 tsp paprika; 1 whole pears; 50 grams plain flour; 150 grams red cabbage; 1 whole red onions; 2 tsp sage (dried); salt (to taste); salt (to taste); 25 grams salted peanuts; 2 tbsp sliced jalapenos; 100 ml sour cream; 1 tsp thyme (dried)

25 Minutes

Serves: 2

Our southern fried chicken goujons are marinated in paprika, lemon and mustard and coated in a medley of herbs and spices, served with a red cabbage, apple, pear and peanut coleslaw with a lime and lemon dressing. The recipe is completed with a smoky hot pepper dipping sauce

Recipe Ingreds

Chicken

2 fillet chicken breasts
2 tbsp olive oil

Coating

black pepper (to taste)
0.5 tsp chilli powder
1.5 tsp oregano (dried)
2 tsp sage (dried)
1 tsp thyme (dried)
1 cloves garlic
1.5 tsp ground ginger
1.5 tsp mustard powder
1.5 tsp paprika
50 grams plain flour
salt (to taste)

Salad

1 whole apples
1 stick celery
8 sprig fresh coriander
2 tbsp sliced jalapenos
1 whole pears
150 grams red cabbage
1 whole red onions
25 grams salted peanuts

Dressing

black pepper (to taste)
2 tsp fresh lemon juice
0.5 whole lime
2 tbsp olive oil
salt (to taste)

Cream

1 tsp chipotle paste
3 tbsp mayonnaise light
100 ml sour cream

Marinade

black pepper (to taste)
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
125 ml milk
2 tsp mustard
1 tsp paprika
salt (to taste)

Recipe with pictures Steps

Step 1

squeeze the lemon(s) .
mix together the lemon juice, milk, mustard and paprika, in the rectangular pie dish to make the marinade
season with salt and pepper

Step 2

slice the chicken fillets into small strips or goujons
place the chicken in the marinade
refrigerate for at least two hours preferably overnight

Step 3

Take the chicken out of the fridge
set the oven to 180C 350F or gas mark 4

Step 4

peel and crush the garlic using the garlic crusher or chop finely
mix the chilli powder, oregano, sage, thyme, garlic, ground ginger, mustard powder, paprika and plain flour together in a bowl
season with salt and pepper

Step 5

dip the chicken strips into the coating
place the chicken on the baking tray
brush or spray lightly with oil
cook for 20 mins

Step 6

squeeze the lemon(s) .
squeeze the lime(s)
mix the olive oil, lemon and lime juice together in a bowl to make the dressing
season with salt and pepper

Step 7

wash and shred the red cabbage
peel and core the apples
chop into matchsticks
peel and core the pears
chop into matchsticks

Step 8

slice the red onions thinly
wash and dice the celery
slice the jalapeno

Step 9

wash and finely chop the fresh coriander
place the apples, celery, pears, chopped coriander, jalapenos, red cabbage, red onions and salted peanuts in a bowl to make the salad
add the salad dressing
toss the salad
set a side

Step 10

mix the chipotle paste, mayo and sour cream together in a bowl to make the cream
set a side

Step 11

check the chicken is cooked by piercing the chicken and checking the juices run clear
when the chicken is cooked
remove from the oven

Step 12

place the salad on a plate
lay the chicken on the top
serve with the Chipotle Cream

Recipe Utensils

1 baking tray
2 chopping board
1 fish slice
1 Garlic crusher
2 large knife
1 lemon squeezer
1 lemon squeezer
2 medium bowl
1 rectangular pie dish
2 small bowl

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How to make southern fried chicken goujons with spicy coleslaw

The chicken is first marinated in lemon, milk, mustard and paprika, then its coated in a southern fried chicken spice mix of black pepper, chilli powder, dried oregano, sage, thyme, garlic, ginger, mustard, paprika. The chicken goujons are baked in the oven till crisp. The goujons are served with a crunchy coleslaw made with red cabbage, apples, celery, red onions, pears, jalapenos, peanuts and chopped coriander, and coated in a lemon and lime dressing. The dish is finished with a creamy chipotle dipping sauce made with mayo and sour cream.

This recipe is from one of our favourite salad cook books by Katie & Giancarlo Caldesi.

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