French Style Chicken And Goat Cheese Tortillas Recipes

BUFFALO STYLE GRILLED FRENCH CUT CHICKEN BREASTS WITH BLUE CHEESE SAUCE AND JICAMA AND WATERMELON SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the grill to medium; make sure the grill is ready for cooking over indirect heat. Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Whisk in the 2 tablespoons ancho powder and heat for 10 seconds. Stir in hot sauce and honey and season with salt and pepper. Remove about 1/4 cup for garnish, and keep both portions warm.
• Season each side of the chicken breasts with 1 teaspoon each ancho powder, and cumin, and the salt and pepper. Drizzle canola oil over the both sides. Grill skin side down over medium heat, uncovered, until the skin is nicely charred.
• Flip the chicken, moving it to indirect heat, and brush with a good amount of the hot sauce glaze. Cover and cook, brushing occasionally with sauce, until cooked through, about 5 minutes.
• Whisk together the heavy cream and creme fraiche in a medium bowl. Stir in the parsley and blue cheese and season with salt and pepper. When chicken is done, remove from the grill and spoon blue cheese sauce over each piece. Drizzle the 1/4 cup reserved glaze over and garnish with whole parsley leaves.
• Serve with Jicama and Watermelon Salad.
• Whisk together juices, honey, pepper and salt in a large bowl. Add the jicama, watermelon and mint and toss to coat.

PEACH AND GOAT CHEESE TARTINE

Steps:

• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Place toast on prepared baking sheet and drizzle each side with about 1 teaspoon olive oil.
• Stir goat cheese, thyme, pepper together in a bowl until soft and spreadable.
• Spread cheese mixture on each piece of toast all the way to the edges so entire piece is covered.
• Top each toast with 3 peach slices; drizzle remaining olive oil and sprinkle salt over the top.
• Broil in the preheated oven until tops and edges are lightly browned and cheese and peaches are warmed through, about 2 minutes.

CRISPY CHICKEN AND GOAT CHEESE BURRITOS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Sprinkle chicken legs with chili powder, salt, and pepper and place in a roasting pan. Roast for 30 minutes, or until meat is cooked through and skin is crispy. Allow to cool and then shred the meat and thinly slice the skin. Place in a bowl.
• Roast the bell peppers and chiles over medium high heat on stove top or under a hot broiler, turning occasionally, until blackened and blistered all over. Place in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let steam for 15 minutes.
• Peel the chiles and peppers and stem and seed them. Chop the pepper and chiles and add them to the chicken, along with any liquid that has collected in the bowl.
• Mince the onions and garlic. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and garlic and cook, stirring ocassionally, until the onions are very tender, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, juice the lemon and lime (separately) and set the juices aside. Finely chop the scallions. Melt the butter and set asidew in a warm spot. Add the peppers, chiles, and chicken to the onion mixture and stir well. Add 1/2 cup water and bring to a simmer.
• When the water is almost evaporated, turn off the heat, add the lemon juice, and mash well with a large fork. Transfer to a bowl, add the goat cheese, and mix well. Add the minced scallions, cilantro, and lime juice. Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper to taste.
• Heat oven to 400°F.
• To assemble the burritos, lay a tortilla on a flat surface and place 1/4 c of the chicken mixture in the center. Carefully fold over the two sides and press slightly, then fold over the top and bottom of the tortilla and press again to form a neat package. Brush a baking sheet with the melted butter. Place the burritos seam side down 1 inch apart and bake , turning once, for 20 minutes, until each side is crispy.
• Serve with guacamole if desired.

FRENCH STYLE CHICKEN AND GOAT CHEESE TORTILLAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Combine the grapes, walnuts and chives and set aside.
• Combine the goat's cheese with the parsley and thyme and season well to taste with salt and pepper. Mix a tablespoon or more of mustard and the lemon juice in the melted butter and brush some of this mixture over each tortilla. Set them on a baking sheet and top with some chicken and goat's cheese. Bake for 5 minutes or until warmed throughout and cheese has melted somewhat. Remove from oven, fold in half and serve topped with the grape, walnut and chive mixture.