Jalapeno Cilantro Grilled Chicken 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.

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH CILANTRO MARINADE

Steps:

• 1. In a large measuring cup mix the sugar, mustard, jalapeno, cilantro, salt, and pepper.
• 2. Place chicken drumsticks in a resealable bag and pour marinade over the top. Seal bag; turn to completely coat chicken. Remove air from bag; seal tightly. Place in refrigerator for a least one hour; overnight is best.
• 3. Grill over low heat to medium heat depending on your grill, turning occasionally to achieve doneness and beautiful grill marks. Cooking over very low heat will take about 1 hour or more to completely cook meat.
• 4. Another option, instead of standing over the grill, is to place chicken on the grill over medium heat and turn to achieve grill marks. Place semi-cooked chicken in 13 x 9 pan, cover with foil, and place in a 250 F oven for about 30 to 45 minutes to complete cooking. You will have wonderfully moist chicken either way. Do not overcook or your chicken will be dry.

CILANTRO-LIME MARINATED GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine chiles, canola oil, cilantro, lime zest and juice, garlic, jalapeno, honey, salt, and pepper in a 1-gallon freezer bag and seal completely. Gently massage the bag to combine ingredients well. Add chicken and turn to completely coat with marinade. Place in the refrigerator and allow to marinate for at least 4 hours for best flavor, turning bag occasionally.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Remove chicken from the marinade and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade.
• Grill chicken, covered, on the preheated grill until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear, 4 to 6 minutes per side.
• Remove chicken from the grill and let rest under aluminum foil to redistribute juices back into the meat, 4 to 5 minutes.

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH JALAPENO CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Steps:

• Heat a stove-top grill pan or griddle to medium high heat and coat with cooking spray. Remove chicken from package and place on a plastic cutting board. Season both sides of chicken with salt, black pepper and garlic seasoning. Using tongs add chicken to hot pan and cook 3 to 5 minutes per side, or until cooked through.
• Heat large skillet over medium-high heat with oil. Add onion, jalapeno and sugar and cook 5 to 7 minutes stirring occasionally with a spoon, until golden brown. Add 3/4 cup of the chicken broth and bay leaves and bring to a simmer for 5 minutes. Pour remaining 1/4 cup chicken broth into a bowl. Whisk in cornstarch until it is completely dissolved and add to the pan. Bring onion mixture to a full boil, reduce heat and simmer until the sauce thickens. Using tongs, discard the bay leaves and remove the pan from heat.
• Serve 4 of the chicken breast halves with all of the onion sauce spooned over top and all of the rice on the side. Reserve remaining 4 chicken breast halves for sandwiches.

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.