Pulled Orange Chicken Avocado Toasts

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Skill Level	Easy

Preparation Time	10 minutes	Total Time	25 minutes
Servings	4	Cost Per Serving	$2.01

1	Chicken Breast (boneless and skinless)
2 cups	Chicken Stock (low sodium)
1	Orange, juice & zest (about 6 tablespoons of juice)
2 cloves	Garlic, smashed
1 tbsp	Honey
1 tbsp	Butter (optional)
1/2	Avocado, thinly sliced
2 Pieces	Whole Grain Bread or Flatbread (recipe below)

Fennel Yogurt Flatbread

1/2 cup	Plain Yogurt
3/4 cup	Spelt Flour (or substitute with any flour)
1 tsp	Toasted Fennel Seeds, lightly crushed
1/2 tsp	Baking Powder (don't add if using self-raising flour)
1/4 tsp	Sea Salt

Place the chicken, stock, orange juice and zest and garlic in a small sauce pot. The liquid should cover the chicken by about an inch.
Over medium heat, bring liquid up to a simmer, reduce heat to medium low and poach chicken for about 15 minutes or until the thickest part of the chicken reads 165 degrees F on a cooking thermometer.
Once the chicken is fully cooked, remove from the pot and set aside on a plate. Once cool enough to handle, use two forks to shred the chicken into smaller pieces.
Turn the heat up to medium, add the honey and butter to the pot and simmer until the liquid reduces by half. Remove from the heat, skim off any foam and add the shredded chicken back to the reduce sauce.
Top a toasted piece of whole grain bread with avocado slices and some of the shredded chicken and serve. Or use shredded chicken to top a salad or any of your favorite recipes.
Flatbread: To make your own flatbread, add the yogurt, flour, fennel seeds, baking powder and salt into a bowl and mix until combined. Turn out onto a clean cutting board and knead by hand until it resembles a smooth ball of dough.
Divide into 4 pieces, sprinkle with flour, roll out with a pin until about 1/8 inch thick. Cook over a grill or pan about 2 minutes per side.

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Remember to follow food safety rules when cooking chicken. Do not rinse raw poultry or meat as it can spread bacteria around your kitchen. Prepare your poultry and meat on a cutting board seperate from other foods. And always cook chicken to an internal temperature of 185 F (85 C) for a whole chicken, or 165 F (74 C) for pieces or chicken burgers. Make sure the juices run clear. Use a food thermometer to be absolutely sure meat is fully cooked.

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