TOTAL TIME: 1 hour
SERVES: 4
Protein
2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
Pantry
2 tbsp + 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp fish sauce
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp sugar
1/4 tsp pepper
1/3 cup mayo
1 tbsp tamarind paste
1 cup cooked rice
4 XL flour tortillas
6 tbsp olive oil
Produce
1/2 head green cabbage
2 tbsp lemongrass paste
5 cloves garlic
2 limes
1 head cilantro
1/2 jalapeno
1 red onion
Make chicken. Add all chicken marinade ingredients to a large bowl and mix well. Add in chicken and mix again. Set in fridge for 30 minutes - overnight (suggested).
Once chicken has marinated, grill or cook on frying pan over medium high heat until cooked through (7-10 minutes). You'll want a bit of char on these.
Pickle your onions. Thinly slice red onions. Add to small glass bowl with 1 tbsp sugar, 1/2 cup red wine vinegar, a pinch of salt, and top with enough warm water to fully submerge onions. Can be made the night before or the day of.
Make the Chimichurri. Chop up cilantro leaves and stems as finely as possible. Add to a bowl with 1/2 diced jalapeno (no seeds = no heat, more seeds = spicy), 1 clove minced garlic, 1 tbsp red wine vinegar, 2 tbsp olive oil, the juice of 1 lime, and a pinch of salt. Set aside. Can be made the night before or the day of.
Prep your cabbage. Thinly slice cabbage and toss with a generous pinch of salt and 1 tbsp red wine vinegar. Set aside.
Make your mayo. To a small bowl, add 1/3 cup mayo and 1 tbsp tamarind paste. If you can't find tamarind paste, mix 1/2 tbsp brown sugar with 1/2 tbsp lime as a sub!
Make your crispy rice. To a large pan add 3 tbsp olive oil, or enough to coat the whole pan. Add cooked rice (cold is best) while the pan is cold. Sprinkle with salt and press it down with a spatula. Turn on heat right between medium and medium high. Continue pushing the rice down with the spatula while it cooks to remove air pockets. Once you can see the edges beginning to get golden brown, remove from heat.
Questions? Drop a comment below if you have any questions, and don’t forget to let me know if you make it!