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Chipotle Chicken with Corn Chip Crust

This one pot wonder is a one-hit wonder! - by Jane Ash
  • 20 Jul 2019
Chipotle Chicken with Corn Chip Crust
Prep: 15 Minutes - Cook: 95 Minutes - Easy - Serves 6
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For a change, omit corn chip and cheese topping and serve with warmed flour tortillas instead. Mashed avocado can be prepared up to 1 hour ahead. Keep, covered, in the fridge.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

1.5kg chicken thigh fillets, trimmed, cut into 5cm pieces

1 large red onion, cut into thin wedges

1 large red capsicum (300g), cut into 3cm pieces

1 tablespoon chipotle seasoning

375g jar enchilada cooking sauce

400g can diced tomatoes

2 x 125g cans black beans, drained, rinsed

1 avocado, halved

2 tablespoons lime juice

TOPPING

200 packet plain corn chips, coarsely crushed

1 ½ cups grated tasty cheese

Method

  1. Heat half the oil in a flameproof, casserole dish (14-cup capacity) over a medium to high heat. Add chicken in two batches. Cook, turning occasionally for about 5 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove. 

  2. Heat remaining oil in same dish over medium to high heat. Add onion, capsicum and seasoning. Cook, stirring for 2 minutes. Stir in sauce, tomatoes and beans with ¾ cup water. Return chicken.Bring to boil. Remove. Cover with lid. 

  3. Cook in a moderately slow oven (160C) for 1 hour and 15 minutes. 

  4. Meanwhile, make topping by tossing chips with cheese in a bowl.

  5. Remove casserole. Uncover and stir gently. Sprinkle over topping. Increase oven to moderate (180C). Cook, uncovered, for a further 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted.

  6. Place avocado and juice in a small bowl. Mash well with a fork. Season with salt and pepper.

  7. Serve casserole with avocado dolloped over topping.

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Jane Ash
Jane Ash
Jane Ash is a freelance contributor to New Idea Food. She’s worked in food media for too many years to count but still gets a buzz from creating recipes and seeing them come to life in front of the camera. She loves how food brings people together and a shared meal with family and friends is her favourite pastime.

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