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Mexican · Dessert

Crispy Chicken Breast Cake

Weeknight-friendly Chicken Breast Cake with the chipotle and honey we come back to again and again. Big flavour, short shopping list.

4.3 from 2,487 cooks
Prep12 min
Cook20 min
Serves4
LevelEasy
Free to cook
Crispy Chicken Breast Cake
Method

How to cook it

Prep everything first: chop the aromatics, measure the chipotle and honey elements, and pat the chicken breast dry so it colours well.

Warm the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat and soften the onion and garlic until sweet and translucent, about 5 minutes.

Turn up the heat and add the chicken breast. Fry until deeply crisp and golden, then drain on paper and season straight away.

Stir in the corn tortillas and the rest of the chipotle and honey flavours, letting them cook out for a minute until fragrant.

Add the baby potatoes along with a splash of stock or water, then cook briskly until everything is tender and the sauce clings.

Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt, pepper and a little acid. It should taste bright, savoury and balanced.

Finish with the topping and serve while hot.

Tested in the Stewart & Musell kitchen. Timings assume a standard home oven and hob.

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