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Fidel Gastro's Carolina Fried Chicken Taco

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Fidel Gastro's Carolina Fried Chicken Taco

Fidel Gastro's Carolina Fried Chicken Taco

Method

Carolina BBQ Sauce 1 Steps

  • Step 1

    Heat all the ingredients in a pot, stirring occasionally. Let simmer for 45 minutes. Remove pot from heat and cool to room temperature.

Fried Chicken 2 Steps

  • Step 1

    Combine buttermilk and hot sauce in a shallow dish. Combine the flour, black pepper, salt and cajun spice in another shallow dish.

  • Step 2

    Dip the chicken thighs in the buttermilk mixture and then in the flour mixture to coat. Deep fry chicken thighs in batches for 10 minutes on high (300°F-350°F) or until internal temperature reads 165°F on a probe thermometer. If you don't have a deep fryer, you can simply fry the chicken thighs in a heavy-bottomed deep pot.

Assembly 3 Steps

  • Step 1

    Warm the corn tortillas.

  • Step 2

    Brush the fried chicken with the cooled Carolina BBQ sauce.

  • Step 3

    Cut the fried chicken into pieces for each taco. Layer the fried chicken, slaw, salsa, pickled jalapenos and queso fresco in a taco shell and enjoy with a squeeze of lime.

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Carolina Fried Chicken Taco

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Fidel Gastro's

Moderate

Fidel Gastro's Carolina Fried Chicken Taco

Robin Winship
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Robin Winship

Fidel Gastro's Carolina Fried Chicken Taco

Yields:

Serves 4

Prep Time:

0 hours 25 mins

Cook Time:

1 hours 0 mins

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Main Dishes

Ingredients

Carolina BBQ Sauce

  • 1 ½ cups yellow mustard

  • ½ cup brown sugar

  • ¾ cup apple cider vinegar

  • ¾ cup pilsner beer

  • 1 tbsp chili powder

  • 1 tsp black pepper

  • 1 tsp hot sauce

  • ¼ cup water

Fried Chicken

  • 4 large boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 5 oz each)

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour

  • 1 tsp black pepper

  • 1 tsp salt

  • 2 tsp cajun spice

  • 1 cup buttermilk

  • 1 tbsp hot sauce

  • Canola oil for frying

Accoutrements

  • Corn tortilla shells

  • Salsa

  • Pickled jalapenos

  • Queso fresco

  • Slaw

  • Lime wedges

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Method

Carolina BBQ Sauce 1 Steps

  • Step 1

    Heat all the ingredients in a pot, stirring occasionally. Let simmer for 45 minutes. Remove pot from heat and cool to room temperature.

Fried Chicken 2 Steps

  • Step 1

    Combine buttermilk and hot sauce in a shallow dish. Combine the flour, black pepper, salt and cajun spice in another shallow dish.

  • Step 2

    Dip the chicken thighs in the buttermilk mixture and then in the flour mixture to coat. Deep fry chicken thighs in batches for 10 minutes on high (300°F-350°F) or until internal temperature reads 165°F on a probe thermometer. If you don't have a deep fryer, you can simply fry the chicken thighs in a heavy-bottomed deep pot.

Assembly 3 Steps

  • Step 1

    Warm the corn tortillas.

  • Step 2

    Brush the fried chicken with the cooled Carolina BBQ sauce.

  • Step 3

    Cut the fried chicken into pieces for each taco. Layer the fried chicken, slaw, salsa, pickled jalapenos and queso fresco in a taco shell and enjoy with a squeeze of lime.

Tags:

Carolina Fried Chicken Taco

Cooking At Home

Toronto Restaurants

Toronto Chefs

Fidel Gastro's