If you are making these for kids (and they will love them), you can reduce the chilli flakes or use a mild chilli powder. These are great served with all the bits and pieces on a big platter in the middle of the table for everyone to make their own.
Ingredients
For the rub
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1-2 tsp chilli flakes
- 1/2 cup macadamias
- 2 tbsp macadamia oil
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2-4 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 tsp salt or to taste
- 600 g chicken thigh pieces with the skin on
Warm salsa
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 small brown onion finely sliced
- 1 small red capsicum finely sliced
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 punnet baby tomatoes halved
- salt and pepper to taste
To serve
- 8 medium tortillas heated
- 1 cup crème fraiche, sour cream or try our dairy free macadamia sour cream recipe*
- 2 avocados smashed into guacamole with lime juice and salt to taste
- 2 cobs corn steamed, lightly chargrilled on BBQ, kernels removed
- 1 bunch coriander sprigs
- 2 cups iceberg lettuce chopped
- 4 half lime wedges
Instructions
- For the rub, place all ingredients in the bowl of a food processor and process to make a paste. Place the chicken in a bowl and spread the paste under the skin of each thigh. Marinate for at least an hour, or up to 3 hours.
- Preheat the BBQ or oven grill. BBQ the chicken, turning for 10-15 minutes, or grill under a hot heat, turning for 10-15 minutes. Remove from heat and place in a bowl to cool slightly before cutting into bite size pieces.
- For the warm salsa, place the oil in a frying pan over high heat. Add the onions and capsicum and cook, stirring occasionally for 2-3 minutes, reduce heat and cook a further 5 minutes until the mixture is soft and starting to caramelize. Add the cumin and tomatoes and continue to cook over a low heat for another 10 minutes, stirring, until the tomatoes are soft. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
- To serve, place the warm tortilla on a plate, spoon over the crème fraiche and guacamole and top with chicken, salsa and a good smattering of the remaining ingredients.
Notes
*See recipe for macadamia sour cream here.