This is a fast food dish that originates from the Netherlands – chips are topped with spiced meat and melted cheese.
Kapsalon is a hearty Dutch fast-food dish that typically features a base layer of crispy chips topped with spiced meat and melted cheese. To prepare this dish, you begin by creating a spice mix using cayenne pepper, dried oregano, garlic powder, ground cardamom, a pinch of allspice, ground cloves, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, smoked paprika, ground cumin, and salt and pepper. You then toss two skinless chicken thighs in this seasoning and fry them in olive oil for approximately 20 minutes until thoroughly cooked, after which the meat is cooled and shredded.
While the chicken is being prepared, you cook the frozen fries according to the package instructions using your choice of a deep fryer, oven, or air fryer. Once ready, transfer the fries into a cast iron or another ovenproof serving dish and scatter the shredded chicken, thinly sliced tomato, red onion, and cucumber over the top. After topping the mixture with 75g of grated Gouda cheese, place the dish under a grill until the cheese has melted into a golden finish. Finally, drizzle the dish with 2 tablespoons each of chilli sauce and garlic sauce, serving it immediately to maintain the best texture and flavor. This recipe is suitable for two people and is noted for being egg-free, nut-free, and pregnancy-friendly.
Ingredients
For the spice mix
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tbsp dried oregano
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp ground cardamom
- pinch allspice
- pinch ground cloves
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- pinch ground nutmeg
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- salt and freshly ground pepper
For the kapsalon
- 2 large chicken thighs, skin removed
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2–3 large handfuls frozen French fries
- 1 tomato, thinly sliced, seeds discarded
- ½ red onion, thinly sliced
- ¼ cucumber, thinly sliced
- 75g/2½oz Gouda cheese, grated
- 2 tbsp chilli sauce
- 2 tbsp garlic sauce
Method
- Combine all of the spice mix spices, then toss the chicken in the spice mix. Fry the chicken in a hot sauté pan in olive oil for around 20 minutes until cooked through. Leave to cool and then shred the meat. Set aside.
- Cook the frozen fries according to the pack instructions, using a deep fryer, oven or air fryer.
- Place the chips in a cast iron, or similar ovenproof serving dish. Scatter the chicken, tomato, red onion and cucumber over the chips, followed by the cheese. Grill until the cheese is golden and melted. Drizzle over the chilli and garlic sauces and serve immediately.
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