Cold Chicken and Avocado With Chile
- 1 large chicken breast
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 2 small boiling potatoes, like the red-skinned ones halved
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch lengths
- 14 cup cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 2 -4 canned chipotle chiles, seeded and thinly sliced
- 14 small onion, finely diced
- 4 large romaine lettuce leaves, sliced in 3/8-inch strips, plus several whole leaves for garnish
- 1 ripe avocado, peeled, pitted and diced
- 14 cup vegetable oil
- 1 slice onion, broken into rings, for garnish
- The chicken mixture.
- Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a medium-size saucepan, add the chicken and salt, skim off the foam that rises as the water returns to a boil, partially cover and simmer over medium heat23 minutes for the dark meat, 13 minutes for the breast.
- If there is time, cool the chicken in the broth.
- Boil the potatoes and carrots in salted water to cover until they are just tender, 12 to 15 minutes.
- Rinse for a moment under cold water, strip off the potato skins, if you wish, then cut the potatoes and carrots into 3/8-inch dice.
- Place in a large mixing bowl.
- Skin and bone the chicken, then tear the meat into large shreds and add to the potatoes.
- Skim off all the fat on top of the broth, then measure 3 tablespoons of broth into a small bowl.
- Stir in the vinegar, oregano and salt.
- Pour the dressing over the chicken mixture and add the sliced chiles chipotles and chopped onion.
- Stir, cover and let stand for 45 minutes, refrigerated or at room temperature.
- Finishing the dish.
- Shortly before serving, mix the sliced lettuce and diced avocado into the chicken mixture.
- Drizzle with oil and toss lightly.
- Taste for salt.
- Line a serving platter with the remaining romaine leaves and pile on the chicken mixture.
- Decorate with the onion rings and serve.
chicken breast, salt, boiling potatoes, carrots, cider vinegar, oregano, salt, onion, romaine lettuce leaves, avocado, vegetable oil, onion
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cold-chicken-and-avocado-with-chile-312741 (may not work)