Chicken Carnitas Daikon Tacos
Ingredients
- 8 Boneless/skinless chicken thighs
- 1/4 Cup Orange marmalade
- 1/2 Daikon sliced thin ~1/8 in on a mandolin (probably even less--a few slices per taco is good)
- 1 Green apple sliced thin
- Orange Coriander Sauce below
- Curry Aioli below
- 1/4 Cup Cilantro chopped
Orange Coriander Sauce
- 1/2 Cup Sugar
- 1/2 Cup Water
- Zest of 1 Orange
- 1/2 tsp. ground corriander
- 1/4 cup Sweet Chili sauce
- 1 Orange cut the peal off, slice and remove seeds
- 1 Tbs Corn starch
- 1 Tbs water
Curry Aioli
- 1 Tbs Curry powder
- 1 Tbs Turmeric
- 1 Tbs White balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 Tbs Lemon juice
- 1 Tbs Honey
- 1/4 Cup Mayonnaise
Instructions
Chicken
- Barbecue the chicken thighs, brushing with the marmalade in the last 5 minutes or so.
- Slice the daikon and apple with a mandolin
Orange Coriander Sauce
- Bring the sugar and water to a boil
- Stir in the orange zest and coriander powder
- Add the hot sauce and orange segments
- Make a slurry with the corn starch and water
- Add cornstarch slurry to the sauce and simmer until thickened
- Keep warm
Curry Aioli
- Combine all the ingredients and mix well.
Assembly
- On a tortilla, place a few pieces of daikon and then apple.
- Add half a chicken thigh.
- Top with Orange Coriander sauce
- Top with Curry Aioli
- Sprinkle with cilantro
- Serve warm