MESQUITE GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS

Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: based on serving size of 2; dry rub:; 1 teaspoon cumin,; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1 Tablespoon kosher salt; 1.5 teaspoons coarse blk pepper; marinade:; 1 Tablespoon cilantro; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 large diced tomatoe,; 2 diced jalapenos,; 1 lg red onion; 1 each red & green bell peppers; 3 cloves garlec; 1 cup olive oil; 2T honey; 1 fresh lime; optional, 1 tomatillo; 1 pound monteray jack cheese; 1 box tricolor pasta

Preperation is a two step process consisting of a dry rub and marinade. I've tried the same recipe with roasted and unroasted vegetables, roasting the vegetables will sweeten both the marinade and the pico de gallo.

June 14, 2005

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Yield
2 servings

Ingredients

based on serving size of 2

dry rub:

1 teaspoon cumin,

1 teaspoon paprika

1 Tablespoon kosher salt

1.5 teaspoons coarse blk pepper

marinade:

1 Tablespoon cilantro

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 large diced tomatoe,

2 diced jalapenos,

1 lg red onion

1 each red & green bell peppers

3 cloves garlec

1 cup olive oil

2T honey

1 fresh lime

optional, 1 tomatillo

1 pound monteray jack cheese

1 box tricolor pasta

Preparation

Rinse the chicken breasts, blot dry, and apply dry rub. let rest for about 1/2 hr.
Lightly coat the vegetables to be roasted with some olive oil and cook them in a 450 degree oven for 10-12 minutes.
Wisk the olive oil and honey together with juice of 1 lime,(save rinds). Stir in the salt and the cilantro.
Seperate the diced vegetables into two portions. Pour the olive oil mixture into a large freezer bag and add one of the portions of the diced vegetables and the limes to the olive oil mixture. After combining add the chicken breasts and let the chicken breasts rest in the maninade about 1hr.
Grill over mesquite, place slice moneteray jack cheese of the chicken breasts and allow to melt. Cube the remainder of the cheese and stir into the pasta. Sprinkle with cilantro. Place the chicken on top of the pasta, top with the pico de gallo.

TagsAmerican Chicken Poultry Low Fat Grilling

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