
🇲🇽 Mexican
Chicken Tortas
🇲🇽 Mexican
Warm bread wrapped around savoury chicken, crunchy salad and a cool sauce — handheld happiness. 33 minutes of mostly hands-off cooking.
Prep 18 min Cook 15 min Serves 2 Easy
Ingredients
- Chicken500 g
- Yogurt4 tbsp
- Saltto taste
- Tomato2, sliced
- Garlic2 cloves, minced
- Vegetable Oil1 tbsp
- Avocado2
- Flatbread or Tortillas4
- Lettuce1/2, shredded
- Refried Beans200 g
- Bolillo Rolls4
Optional extras
- Fresh Cilantrohandful, to finish
Instructions
- 1
Season the chicken with the garlic, salt and half the spices, then cook in the Vegetable Oil until browned and juicy.
- 2
Warm the flatbreads in a dry pan until soft and pliable, about 30 seconds a side.
- 3
Stir the yogurt with a pinch of salt and a squeeze of lime for a quick sauce.
- 4
Pile the chicken onto each bread with lettuce, tomato and the yogurt sauce.
- 5
Roll tightly, wrap the bottom half in paper, and eat while the filling is still warm.
Chef's tip
A final squeeze of lime just before serving lifts every other flavour.
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