Chicken & 3 Cheese Mini Pupusas with Curtido
Curtido, a Salvadoran pickled cabbage slaw, is a perfect tangy complement to pupusas creating a savory and hassle-free appetizer option.
Ingredients
- 1 Package Real Foods® Chicken & 3 Cheese Mini Pupusas
- 1/2 Head Cabbage, Thinly Sliced
- 2 Carrots, Shredded
- 4 Cups Boiling Water
- 1/2 Cup Red Onion, Thinly Sliced
- 1/2 Cup White Vinegar
- 1 Jalapeño, Minced (unseeded)
- 1/2 Teaspoon Dried Oregano
- 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
Directions
- Prepare the curtido ahead of time for the best results. It can be made a few hours in advance or stored in the refrigerator days ahead.
- While boiling water over medium-high heat, slice cabbage, red onion, jalapeno, and shred carrots.
- Place cabbage in a large heat-proof bowl. Pour boiling water over cabbage until it is covered and set aside for about 5 minutes.
- Drain cabbage in a colander, pressing out excess liquid.
- Return cabbage to the bowl and add carrots, onions, jalapeño, vinegar, oregano, and salt. Toss ingredients together and let sit.
- Preheat a non-stick pan over medium heat for the Chicken & 3 Cheese Mini Pupusas.
- Remove pupusas from pouch and separate, placing them on a plate.
- Place a single layer of pupusas in the pan and heat for 4-6 minutes, flipping every 2 minutes until golden and crispy. Repeat until all pupusas are warmed.
- Serve mini pupusas on a platter with curtido on the side for guests to enjoy by grabbing and topping as desired.