Savoury pancakes with Mexican-spiced chicken
A recipe for savoury pancakes with Mexican-spiced chicken and fresh vegetables.Allow 1-2 pancakes per person, – depending on how much filling goes into each.
Servings 4 people
Calories 888kcal
Ingredients
Savoury pancakes (makes 15-18)
- 500 ml milk
- 5 eggs
- 75 ml beer
- 500 g plain flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
Filling
- 500 g chicken breast, strips or similar
- 2-3 tbsp Mexican seasoning - click here for the recipe (or taco seasoning)
- Oil
- Salt and pepper
- 2 avocados, sliced
- Mixed vegetables, - lettuce, cucumber, tomato and/or onion
- Crème fraîche or dressing
- Salsa - click here for the recipe
- Fresh jalapeños, sliced (optional)
Instructions
Savoury pancakes
- Put all the ingredients in a bowl and whisk with a hand mixer until the batter is free of lumps.Chill the batter for at least 30 minutes.
- Give it a light whisk when you are ready to make the pancakes, – just with a balloon whisk.
- Cook the pancakes over medium heat in a frying pan with a little melted butter or cooking spray, – until golden on both sides.Set them aside and cover with foil if you like, so they keep warm.This batch makes more pancakes than you need, – save the rest for packed lunches or freeze them. That way there is always the makings of a quick dinner.
Savoury pancakes with Mexican-spiced chicken
- Cut the chicken into strips.
- Heat a frying pan and fry the chicken in a splash of oil until golden.
- Add the seasoning and heat through for a couple of minutes.Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Fill the pancakes with the Mexican-spiced chicken, fresh vegetables, avocado, salsa and crème fraîche.
Nutrition
Calories: 888kcal | Carbohydrates: 111g | Protein: 53g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 288mg | Sodium: 575mg | Potassium: 1373mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 736IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 234mg | Iron: 8mg