Agave Jalapeno Chicken With Tomato Olivada Recipes

AGAVE GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Stir together 1/2 cup soy sauce, onion, garlic, oil and ginger root. Place chicken in plastic bag and place in a bowl. Pour soy sauce over chicken and close bag. Chill for 3 hours, turning chicken occasionally to distribute marinade. Drain. Skewer chicken neck skin to back. Tie legs to tail twist wing tips under back. Place chicken breast side up on rack in shallow roasting pan. Roast in 375°F oven for 1-1/2 hours or until drumstick moves easily. Mix 1/4 cup agave with 2 tablespoons soy sauce. Baste chicken with agave-soy mixture during last 15 minutes roasting time.

SLOW COOKED CHICKEN WITH TOMATILLOS, POTATOES, JALAPENOS AND FRE

Steps:

• Spread the onion over the bottom of a slow cooker. Sprinkle with salt. Continue with layers of the potato slices, chicken thighs, epazote or cilantro and then Tomatillos. Sprinkling salt evenly over each layer before moving on to the next. Scatter the jalapeno slices over everything, then drizzle on the pickling juice. Cover and slow cook on high for 6 hours.
• Carefully transfer a portion of the pollo Pulquero onto each dinner plate. If there is a large amount of juice in the cooker, tip or ladle it into a saucepan, set it over high heat and boil quickly to reduce to a rich consistency. Taste and season with more salt, if needed, then drizzle over each serving. Sprinkle each portion with chopped cilantro.
• Variations:.
• Pork shoulder and beef chuck, cut into 1 inch cubes are excellent substitutes for the chicken thighs. If available, use banana leaves and line the slow cooker or Dutch oven before assembling all the parts.
• Oven Version:.
• Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Layer the dish as described above in a medium large (4 to 6 quarts, 10 to 12 inch diameter) heavy pot, preferably a Dutch oven. Set the lid in place and bake for 45 minutes. Remove the lid and bake 15 to 20 minutes longer to reduce the juices. Spoon directly from the pot onto plates.

CHICKEN IN AGAVE TOMATOES

Steps:

• Flatten chicken breasts slightly by pounding them between 2 pieces of waxed paper. Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper. Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, cook chicken breasts about 3 minutes per side, until browned. Remove and keep warm. In same skillet, cook onion and garlic until soft, about 3 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, wine, agave, thyme and tarragon. Simmer sauce about 15 minutes or until thick. Return chicken to sauce add olives. Cover and cook another 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, if desired. To serve, divide chicken and sauce evenly between serving plates. Sprinkle with parsley.

ROASTED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH JALAPENO AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preaheat oven 450.
• Arrange chicken skin side up in roasting pan and season with salt and pepper.
• In a bowl add oil,tomatoes, chilies, onion , garlic, salt to taste and toss well. Spread around chicken and roast in oven, 30 to 45 minutes, depending on which chicken parts you used.
• Transfer chicken to platter and keep warm, tented with foil. To the vegetables in pan add broth and boil, over moderate heat, scraping up the browned bits until it has thickened. Add lime juice. Serve chicken with sauce and vegetables.

ROASTED CHICKEN LEGS WITH JALAPEñO AND TOMATO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• In a bowl stir together oil and lime juice. Add chicken legs and toss to coat. Arrange chicken legs, skin sides up, in a roasting pan and season with salt and pepper.
• To oil mixture remaining in bowl add tomatoes, chilies, onion, garlic, and salt to taste and toss well. Spread vegetable mixture around chicken legs in one layer and roast in upper third of oven 30 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.
• Transfer chicken to a platter and keep warm, covered with foil. To vegetables in pan add broth and boil over moderately high heat, scraping up browned bits, until sauce thickens slightly, 2 to 3 minutes. Serve chicken with sauce and vegetables.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH SPICY AGAVE-ORANGE GLAZE

Steps:

• In small bowl, combine agave with juice concentrate, orange zest, garlic, salt and red pepper flakes. Rinse chicken with cold water and pat dry. Season lightly with salt. In large non-stick skillet, heat margarine and oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook about 4 minutes, until seared. Turn chicken cook another 4 minutes until just cooked through. Pour agave mixture over chicken and cook, turning chicken to coat as sauce begins to thicken, about 2 minutes. Serve chicken breasts with agave-orange glaze spooned over the top.

AGAVE-LIME GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except chicken in small bowl mix until well blended. Place chicken in shallow baking dish pour half of marinade over chicken. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours or overnight. Reserve and refrigerate remaining marinade. Grill chicken over medium-hot coals about 15 minutes, turning and basting with reserved marinade, or until chicken is no longer pink in center. Reserve 2 chicken breasts for use in Thai-Style Salad with Shredded Glazed Chicken (see recipe), if desired.