Cilantro And Jalapeño Topped Chicken Breasts Recipes

JALAPENO CILANTRO LIME GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place all the ingredients except the chicken breasts into a small food processor and process until it's a pesto like consistency. You should have 1/2 cup pesto/sauce.
• Measure out 1/4 cup, cover and place it in the refrigerator to reserve it until the end of the cooking time.
• Pour the remaining 1/4 cup over the chicken breasts and toss to fully coat each chicken breast. Cover and place the chicken breasts into the refrigerator to marinate for 1 hour.
• When the chicken has finished marinating, remove the reserved sauce from the refrigerator and let it start to come to room temperature.
• Preheat the grill over medium heat until it reaches a steady temperature of 350º-400ºF.
• Place the chicken on the grill and grill for about 8 minutes per side or until no longer pink in the center.
• Remove the chicken from the grill and brush the reserved sauce over the top and serve immediately.

FIESTA CHICKEN WITH JALAPENO CILANTRO CREME

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients for the jalapeno cilantro crème together in small bowl. Stir until combined. Chill until time to serve to let the flavors blend.
• Butterfly chicken breasts & open. Set aside.
• Mix egg, 1 T water, & 1 T sour cream till well blended and smooth.
• In shallow dish mix breadcrumbs, cornmeal, and spices together.
• Heat non stick skillet over med heat and add oil to just barely cover the bottom of the pan. More oil may be needed as the chicken cooks and the breading crisps.
• Dip butterflied chicken breasts into the egg mixture, then into the cornmeal spice mixture. Turn to coat. Firmly press on chicken breast with the heel of your hand while in the breading mix to flatten as much as possible and to adhere coating. Repeat on second side. The chicken should be as even in thickness as possible.
• Place chicken breasts into heated pan , fry until golden on first side- approx 4 minutes. Turn over and pan fry the other side until golden, approx 3 minutes more depending on thickness of chicken. Remove when done.
• Serve with jalapeno cilantro crème on top or alongside.

JALAPEñO-GLAZED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Prepare barbecue (medium heat). Stir jelly, cilantro, vinegar and chili in heavy medium saucepan over low heat until glaze comes to simmer. Reserve 1/4 cup glaze in saucepan; pour remaining glaze into small bowl.
• Brush chicken all over with glaze from bowl. Set pan of reserved glaze at edge of barbecue to rewarm. Place chicken, skin side down, on barbecue. Grill 4 minutes; brush with glaze from bowl. Using tongs, turn chicken over. Grill 5 minutes. Brush with glaze from bowl. Turn chicken again and grill until cooked through, about 2 minutes longer.
• Transfer chicken to plates. Spoon glaze in saucepan over and serve.

CILANTRO- AND JALAPEñO-TOPPED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Heat closed medium-size contact grill for 5 to 10 minutes. Sprinkle chicken with chili powder, cumin, garlic pepper and salt. Place chicken on grill. Close grill. Grill 6 to 8 minutes or until juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut.
• Meanwhile, in small microwavable bowl, mix jelly and lime juice. Microwave uncovered on High 40 to 60 seconds, stirring every 20 seconds, until melted and smooth. Stir in cilantro.
• To serve, spoon warm jelly mixture over chicken.