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SOUTHWEST CHICKEN
BREASTS
This popular recipe can also be a grilled chicken salad!
Slice chicken into small strips and place them on top
of shredded lettuce with avocado dressing and top with
cheese! Makes 6 servings.
Ingredients
1/4
cup dry white wine
2
tablespoons olive oil or cooking oil
2
teaspoons snipped fresh tarragon or 1/4
teaspoon dried tarragon, crushed
1/4
teaspoon salt
6
skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
2
avocados, pitted, peeled and chopped
1
tomato, chopped
1
clove garlic, minced
2
tablespoons finely chopped seeded
green chili peppers of your choice
2
green onions, finely chopped
1
tablespoon snipped fresh cilantro
1
tablespoon honey
1
tablespoon lemon juice
Preparing
the Chicken
Combine wine, oil, tarragon and salt. Rinse chicken
and pat dry with paper towels. Place chicken in plastic
bag, add marinade and seal bag. Rotate chicken to
coat well. Place sealed bag into a shallow dish and
chill up to 24 hours, turning bag occasionally.
Preparing
the Avocado
Dressing
Combine avocados, tomato, garlic, chili peppers,
onions, cilantro, honey and lemon juice. Toss well
then cover and chill up to 2 hours.
Grilling the Chicken
Remove the chicken from plastic bag and reserve the
marinade. Grill chicken directly over MEDIUM heat
with lid up for 5 minutes. Turn chicken and brush with
marinade, then grill for 5-10 minutes more or until
chicken is no longer pink. Serve with side of avocado
dressing.
BARBECUEDCHICKEN
Another backyard favorite, this recipe includes an
easy to make sweet and spicy sauce.
Makes 4 servings.
Ingredients
1/2
cup ketchup
1/4
cup orange marmalade
1
tablespoon vinegar
1/2
teaspoon celery seed
1/2
teaspoon chili powder
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon bottled hot pepper sauce
1
2 1/2 to 3 pound broiler-fryer chicken, pre-cut
Preparing
the Sauce
Combine ketchup, marmalade, vinegar, celery seed,
chili powder and hot pepper sauce in a cooking pan,
and cook directly over a LOW to MEDIUM heat.
Leave the cooked sauce in the pan and remove from
heat until chicken is prepared.
Preparing
the Chicken
Wash chicken and pat dry with paper towels. Turn
outside burners on MEDIUM and place pre-cut
chicken pieces (bone side down) in center of grill.
Close lid and cook indirectly for 1 hour or until
chicken is no longer pink. Brush occasionally with
sauce. Remove chicken from grill once cooked, then
place cooking pan with sauce into center of grill and
reheat. Pour warmed sauce over chicken and serve.
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