Smoky Pulled Chicken Thigh, Spicy Sweetcorn Salsa and Fresh Coriander Recipe
These delicious pulled chicken canapés from Sally Abé are made with rich chicken thighs braised in a homemade smoky barbecue sauce, and then topped with a crunchy sweet corn salsa. They are served on top of Carr’s Melts, for a canapé that’s sure to be a crowd favourite.
Ingredients
- 4chicken thighs, boneless, skin-on
- 8 ¾oz of tomato purée
- 3 ½oz of soft dark brown sugar
- 1 ¾oz of light soy sauce
- 1oz of sherry vinegar
- ⅓oz of flaky sea salt
- 2tsp smoked paprika
- 1tsp cayenne pepper
- ⅔fl oz of Worcestershire sauce
- ¾pint of water
- freshly ground black pepper
- salt
- 2corn on the cob
- 1plum tomato
- ½red chilli
- 1lime
- ½oz of fresh coriander, leaves picked
- 12Carr's Melts Original Crackers, as needed
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 160°CStep 2
Place the chicken thighs in a tight-fitting heavy-bottom pan | Ingredients: 4 chicken thighs, boneless, skin-onStep 3
Mix together the rest of the ingredients with the water and pour over the chicken thighs | Ingredients: 8 3/4 oz of tomato purée , 3 1/2 oz of soft dark brown sugar , 1 3/4 oz of light soy sauce , 1 oz of sherry vinegar , 1/3 oz of flaky sea salt , 2 tsp smoked paprika , 1 tsp cayenne pepper , 2/3 fl oz of Worcestershire sauce , 3/4 pint of water , freshly ground black pepper , saltStep 4
Cook in the oven for one 1 hourStep 5
Leave to cool, then shred the meat with two forks and mix back through the sauce in the panStep 6
Barbecue or grill the sweetcorn cobs until cooked and charred, then use a knife to remove the kernels | Ingredients: 2 corn on the cobStep 7
Dice the tomato and slice the chilli, mix everything together in a bowl and grate in the lime zest then squeeze the lime juice. Season with salt | Ingredients: 1 plum tomato , 1/2 red chilli , 1 limeStep 8
Divide the chicken thigh between the crackers and top with salsa and coriander | Ingredients: 12 Carr's Melts Original Crackers, as needed , 1/2 oz of fresh coriander, leaves picked