Middle Eastern Fusion Chicken Tacos With Green Onion Relish Recipes

SAFFRON COUSCOUS WITH HERBS

Steps:

• Place sesame seeds and pine nuts in small baking dish. Bake in preheated 400F oven until lightly golden, watching carefully so they don't burn, about 5 minutes. Or cook carefully on a skillet.
• In small skillet, on medium-high heat, melt butter. Add onion. Cook, stirring, until lightly browned, about 7 minutes.
• Meanwhile in large saucepan, bring stock and saffron to boil over high heat. Remove from heat. Add couscous; stir. Cover; let stand 15 minutes. Fluff with fork.
• Toss with oil, lemon juice and red pepper flakes. Add sesame seeds, pine nuts, onions, raisins and herbs. Toss gently. Season with salt and pepper.

MIDDLE-EASTERN FUSION CHICKEN TACOS WITH GREEN ONION RELISH

Steps:

• taco shells: prepare as per directions on packaging
• marinade: combine green onion, regular onion, chilis (to taste), salt, pepper, and olive oil.
• cut chicken into 1'' wide chicken strips.
• combine chicken and marinade thoroughly; refrigerate for 4-6 hours.
• heat skillet to high. lightly grease with splash olive oil. separate the chicken pieces from the marinade, and fry in the skillet - leave face down to get really good color before turning; cook until white throughout - set aside cooked chicken.
• in the same hot skillet, add in your marinade (liquid and all) - allow liquid to fully cook out; onions will become dark/blackened. *cook well as this was in contact with raw chicken* - set aside; this is your relish.
• in a separate bowl combine parsley (finely chopped), finely chopped tomato, finely chopped onion (to taste), and a pinch of salt, pepper, and 1 tsp olive oil - mix thoroughly and set aside your "herb salad".
• assemble tacos in the following order: chicken, green onion relish, herb salad. no further seasoning or sauces necessary.