Hot-and-Crunchy Chicken Cones
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Chef Way: Austin's The Mighty Cone food trailer has become famous for its Hot-and-Crunchy Cones: fried chicken coated in an ingenious mix of cornflakes, slivered almonds and sesame seeds, then wrapped in a tortilla with a mango-jalapeno slaw and a spicy ancho "paint." Easy Way: Keep the crunch but omit the chile "paint", instead upping the amount of jalapenos in the slaw.

Servings:
6
Prep Time:
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 15 mins
Ingredients
Mango Slaw
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1/2 cupdiced mangosee savings

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2large jalapenos, seeded and choppedsee savings

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2 tablespoonswhite wine vinegarsee savings

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2 tablespoonssugarsee savings

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1 tablespoonwatersee savings

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1small shallot, mincedsee savings

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1 cupmayonnaisesee savings

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1/2 cupchopped cilantrosee savings

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2garlic cloves, finely choppedsee savings

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1 tablespoonfresh lime juicesee savings

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Salt and freshly ground peppersee savings

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7 cupsshredded coleslaw mixsee savings

Chicken Cones
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3 cupscornflakessee savings

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6 tablespoonsslivered almondssee savings

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6 tablespoonssesame seedssee savings

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6 tablespoonssugarsee savings

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1 1/2 tablespoonscrushed red peppersee savings

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1 1/2 tablespoonskosher saltsee savings

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4 largeeggs, lightly beatensee savings

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1/2 cupmilksee savings

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All-purpose flour, for dredgingsee savings

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65-ounce skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, sliced lengthwise 1 inch thicksee savings

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Vegetable oil, for fryingsee savings

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610-inch flour tortillas, warmedsee savings

Directions
Make the Mango Slaw
In a saucepan, combine the mango, jalapenos, vinegar, sugar, water and shallot. Cover and simmer until the mango is softened, 10 minutes.
Transfer the mango mixture to a food processor and puree; scrape into a large bowl. Stir in the mayonnaise, cilantro, garlic and lime juice and season with salt and pepper. Add the coleslaw mix and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate.
Make the Cones
Wipe out the food processor. Add the cornflakes, almonds, sesame seeds, sugar, red pepper and salt and pulse until coarsely chopped. Transfer the mixture to a large, shallow bowl. In a second shallow bowl, whisk the eggs with the milk. Fill a third shallow bowl with flour. Dredge the chicken strips in the flour, shaking off any excess. Dip them in the eggs, then roll them in the cornflake mixture.
Set a rack over a rimmed baking sheet. In a large skillet, heat 1/4 inch of oil. Working in batches, fry the chicken over moderately high heat, turning once, until golden brown, 6 minutes; transfer to the rack. Set the fried chicken on the tortillas and top with the mango slaw. Roll up and eat right away.
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