After 8 portions over two days it's hard to believe that the humble chicken is still giving. We have only used the breasts so far and now it's time to put the legs and wings to good use. This is a very simple dish but it completely elevates the chicken to new heights. It's important to use the legs and wings rather than breasts as the breast meat would dry out and become stringy, not very pleasant! The accompaniment is a peperonata style stewed peppers and onions (peperonata should also contain tomatoes but they're not needed here). It works very well and if you want an extra bit of luxuriousness replace the relish with some natural yogurt.
Serves 4
2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Red Onion (finely chopped)
1 clove of Garlic (finely chopped)
1 Red Chilli (finely chopped)
1 Red Pepper (cut into strips)
1 Yellow Pepper (cut into strips)
2 tbsp White Wine Vinegar
Pinch of Dried Oregano
2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 Cooked Chicken Legs and Wings (meat torn off)
2 tbsp Sweet Chilli Sauce (I used Gibney's)
2 tbsp Sesame Seeds
4 Large Wholemeal Wraps
4 tsp Relish (I used Ballymaloe)
Sea Salt and Freshly Ground Pepper
1. First make the peperonata; Heat the oil over a medium heat and add the onion, garlic, chilli and peppers. Season well and cook for 5 minutes to soften. Add the vinegar and oregano and continue to cook over a low heat for 15 minutes, adding a little water if it dries out too much. Set aside.
2. Meanwhile prepare the chicken, Heat the oil over a medium-high heat and add the meat. Season and cook for a few minutes until the chicken starts to brown. Reduce the heat to medium low and add the chilli sauce. Cook while stirring constantly until the sauce reduces and the chicken becomes sticky. Add the sesame seeds and continue to cook for 5-6 minutes, stirring constantly.
3. Put the wraps in the microwave for 30-40 seconds to fluff up. Add a teaspoon of relish (or yogurt) to each wrap and spread it over the surface with the back of a spoon. Divide the stewed peppers and onion between the 4 wraps and do the same with the chicken. Roll up and serve.
Labels: Chicken, Leftovers, peperonata, Peppers, wraps
