Author Notes
This French-Mexican fusion balances the textures and flavors perfectly in this crunchy, cheesy, chicken stuffed crepes served on a bed of remoulade sauce and topped with spicy, crisp cucumber salsa. —Jas
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Ingredients
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CREPES
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1 cup
all-purpose flour
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1
egg
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1/4 teaspoon
salt
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1/2 cup
milk
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1 cup
water
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oil
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BREADING
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1/2 cup
couscous
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1/2 cup
hot water
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1/2 cup
Sargento Off the Block 4 Cheese Mexican
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a pinches
of salt and pepper
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FILLING
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8
chicken tender strips
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1/2 cup
chopped red bell pepper
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3 tablespoons
butter
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1 cup
Sargento Off the Block 4 Cheese Mexican
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1 cup
heavy cream
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salt and pepper to taste
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CRISP CUCUMBER SALSA
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1
seedless cucumber, finely chopped
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1/4 cup
chopped red onion
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1/2 cup
finely chopped seeded tomato
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1
samll jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
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handful
fresh cilantro, minced
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1
garlic clove, minced
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1 tablespoon
fresh parsley
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1/4 teaspoon
ground cumin
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1/4 teaspoon
salt
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1 teaspoon
each, lime and lemon juice
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1/4 cup
sour cream
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REMOULADE SAUCE
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1 cup
mayonnaise
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2 tablespoons
dijon mustard
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1 teaspoon
anchovy paste
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1 tablespoon
capers, rinsed and chopped
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1 tablespoon
chopped fresh parsley
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1 teaspoon
tarragon
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1 tablespoon
dry white wine
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salt and pepper
Directions
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CREPES
In a bowl, beat the eggs, salt and milk. Add flour and mix to a thick batter. Add water and whisk until mixture is smooth and bubbles form on top, to the consistency of thin cream.
Heat an 8-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil to coat, about 1 teaspoon. Oil and pan need to be really hot. Pour batter into the pan with a ladle and angle/rotate the pan in circles to evenly cover the bottom of the pan. Cool for about 1 minute or until the first side browns lightly, then flip and cook 1 minute longer. Remove to a plate and repeat with remaining batter. Makes 8 crepes.
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BREADING
In a small mixing bowl, pour hot water over couscous. Cover the bowl and let sit until couscous has absorbed all the liquid, about 5 minutes.
Fluff couscous with a fork and let cool. Mix in the cheese and season with salt and pepper.
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FILLING
Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chopped pepper and sauté for 3 minutes. Add chicken, season with salt and pepper and cook for about 10 minutes or until no longer pink. Turn off the heat and add heavy cream. Stir to completely coat the chicken. Add the cheese and set the mixture aside to cool.
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CRISP CUCUMBER SALSA
Mix all ingredients and refrigerate until serving.
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REMOULADE SAUCE
Mix all ingredients and refrigerate until serving.
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Preheat oven to 395 degrees Fahrenheit.
Fill crepes by placing one heaping tablespoon of the chicken mixture in the middle of the crepe. Fold the sides of crepe over the filling then fold the bottom and top and secure with a toothpick.
Coat the crepes in couscous breading and then remove the toothpicks. Place the crepe pockets on a parchment paper-lined baking pan. Bake for 20 minutes.
To serve, place crepe pockets on remoulade sauce and top with cucumber salsa.
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