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Irish Actress Aoibhín Garrihy Shares Her Favourite Chicken Recipe

Irish actress and ambassador for new chicken range, Sicín Sásta, Aoibhin Garrihy shares her favourite recipe for chicken tostadas, guaranteed to please the whole family …

There’s a new chick in town! Irish-produced chicken brand, Sicín Sásta, is available in stores nationwide. Sicín Sásta is a result of the collective efforts of generations of Irish farmers, focusing on the welfare of both their chickens and the planet. Grown slowly at nature’s pace and with an emphasis on sustainable farming practices, Sicín Sásta chickens are given a better, happier life which contributes to its delicious taste.

Sicín Sásta Brand Ambassador, Aoibhín Garrihy, is passionate about food and choosing the right produce for herself to stay healthy (and her family too!). Out of the many recipes now available on the Sicín Sásta website, Aoibhín’s top pick is the chicken tostadas.

“The Sicín Sásta chicken tostadas are one of my favourite recipes. This recipe looks really impressive but isn’t too time-consuming to make which is perfect for when we can have friends and family over in the garden again!

The Sicín Sásta new range of innovative packaging aims to reduce where possible and recycle where possible which is really difficult for chicken but all with sustainability in mind. What I especially love is the Sicín Sásta website has a handy servings tool to calculate ingredient sizes according to serving number. It’s a real lifesaver!”

Sicín Sásta Chicken Tostadas

Serves 4
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients
8 corn tortillas
Sunflower oil, for cooking
2-3 Sicín Sásta chicken breasts, finely sliced
Sea salt flakes & black pepper
Juice of ½ lime

To serve
250g refried beans
Iceberg lettuce, shredded
Pico de Gallo (see below)
Chipotle sauce

Pico de Gallo
2 medium size tomatoes, seeds removed and diced finely
½ red onion, finely diced
1 green chilli, finely sliced
Juice of half a lime
Small bunch fresh coriander, roughly chopped
Salt

Method

Pour about 4cm sunflower oil into a large frying pan and heat over medium-high heat.

While the oil is heating, use an 8cm round pastry cutter to stamp out 3 smaller rounds from the corn tortillas (you can make them bigger or smaller if you like).

To check that the oil is hot enough (you should see the surface rippling), drop a small offcut from the tortilla into the oil, it should start to bubble straight away. (If the bubbling is very vigorous and the piece turns dark very quickly, lower heat to medium and leave to cool a bit before testing again).

Once oil is hot, drop in 3 – 4 of the cut-out tortillas circles. Use a metal spatula to gently press down on each one to stop them from curling up and to deflate any large pockets of air. Cook until golden around the edges.

Once golden, remove with tongs and spread out over paper kitchen towel. Continue until all of the tortillas have been fried.

For the chicken, heat a large pan over medium high heat. Add a drizzle of oil once the pan is hot then add the finely sliced Sicín Sásta chicken, spreading it out over the surface of the pan. Sprinkle over salt and pepper. Cook until chicken is golden all over, 5-7 minutes. Tip: Avoid constantly moving the chicken around, let it sit and cook until golden underneath, then move around and leave to cook again, etc.

Once chicken is golden, squeeze lime juice over the chicken, toss well and cook for another 20-30 seconds. Remove chicken from heat.

To assemble, spoon refried beans into a small microwave-safe bowl, cover with a small plate and heat in the microwave for 1-2 minutes. Leave to sit for about 30 seconds, then give it a stir.

Spread warmed refried beans on top of toasted tortilla, then top with shredded lettuce, fried chicken, Pico de Gallo and a drizzle of chipotle sauce. You can also add sour cream, avocado slices and pickled red onion.

For more recipe ideas, visit: www.sicinsasta.ie/tasty-recipes/.

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