Chicken Bacon Tacos with Infused Apple Slaw and Blue Cheese Mousse

Name: Chicken Bacon Tacos with Infused Apple Pepper Slaw and Blue Cheese Mousse
Ingredients: 8 strips Bacon, cooked and chopped; 1 pound Chicken Thighs; Salt and Pepper to taste; 1 Red Onion, julienne cut; 3 Bell Peppers, julienne cut; 5-6 cloves Garlic, minced; ¼ cup Chicken Stock, Water, or Wine (for deglazing); 1 tablespoon Cumin; 1 tablespoon Paprika; 1 tablespoon Chili Powder; 1 tablespoon Garlic Powder; 4 Mini Bell Peppers, julienne cut; 1 Gala Apple; Juice and Zest of 1 Lemon; Juice and Zest of 1 Lime; ¼ cup Infused Olive Oil; Salt to taste; 1 bunch Cilantro, minced; ½ cup Blue Cheese Crumbles; ½ cup Heavy Whipping Cream; 3 tablespoons Cilantro, minced; Juice and Zest of 1 Lime; Salt and Pepper to taste; Tortillas

Chicken Bacon Tacos with Infused Apple Pepper Slaw and Blue Cheese Mousse

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Ingredients

8 strips Bacon, cooked and chopped

Braised Chicken

1 pound Chicken Thighs
Salt and Pepper to taste
1 Red Onion, julienne cut
3 Bell Peppers, julienne cut
5-6 cloves Garlic, minced
¼ cup Chicken Stock, Water, or Wine (for deglazing)
1 tablespoon Cumin
1 tablespoon Paprika
1 tablespoon Chili Powder
1 tablespoon Garlic Powder

Apple Pepper Slaw

4 Mini Bell Peppers, julienne cut
1 Gala Apple
Juice and Zest of 1 Lemon
Juice and Zest of 1 Lime
¼ cup Infused Olive Oil
Salt to taste
1 bunch Cilantro, minced

Blue Cheese Mousse

½ cup Blue Cheese Crumbles
½ cup Heavy Whipping Cream
3 tablespoons Cilantro, minced
Juice and Zest of 1 Lime
Salt and Pepper to taste
Tortillas

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Directions

Braised Chicken

Preheat your oven to 350°F
Season the chicken to taste with salt and pepper.
In a large sauce pan over medium-high heat, sear the chicken. Once seared, remove the chicken and set aside (we’ll finish cooking it later). Do not clean the pan.
In a small bowl, combine the onion, peppers, and garlic.
Add the vegetable mix to the chicken pan, and let them sweat for 3-5 minutes to soften.
Deglaze the pan with the chicken stock.
Add in your seasonings, and stir to combine.
Add the seared chicken back to the pan, then cover with water (or more chicken stock) until the chicken is just poking above the water line.
Place a lid onto the pan, then put in the oven to braise for about 90 minutes.
After 90 minutes, remove from the oven and strain out all of the liquid, keeping the braised chicken and vegetables. Make sure to keep that liquid!
Add 2 tablespoons of Infused Olive Oil to the liquid, then return to the heat and reduce the leftover liquid by half.
Once reduced, mix the liquid back in with the braised chicken and vegetables.

Apple Pepper Slaw

Combine all of the slaw ingredients in a bowl and toss to combine. Store in fridge until ready to serve.

Blue Cheese Mousse

Add the crumbles and heavy cream to a bowl, and whisk until creamy.
Fold in the cilantro, lime zest, and lime juice. Mix until well combined.
Add salt and pepper to taste.

Assembly

Grab your tortilla, toasted or not, and place onto cutting board or mat.
Spread the blue cheese mousse first, then add the braised chicken and vegetables, cooked bacon, and finally top with the apple slaw and more cilantro. Enjoy!