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Fiesta Chicken Recipe

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Mexican inspired flavors highlight this wonderful grilled chicken recipe featuring tender skinless chicken breasts topped with a delicious cilantro and chipotle purÃ©e dressingâ€”a terrific dish for Cinco de Mayo celebrations.

Fiesta Chicken Recipe (+)

Directions

In large sealable plastic bag or shallow glass dish, combine all marinade ingredients.
Add chicken pieces, turning to coat all sides.
Seal or cover and refrigerate for 4 hours.
When ready to grill, remove chicken from marinade, discard marinade.
Grill chicken until no longer pink, about 8-10 minutes, turning once halfway through cooking time.
Place cooked chicken on platter and keep warm, covered with foil.

Dressing

Place all the ingredients except oil, in blender or food processor. Blend until smooth.
Slowly add oil in thin stream while blender or processor is running and blend until all the oil is incorporated and vinaigrette is completely emulsified.
Will keep 3-5 days in refrigerator in airtight container.

*Note: For chipotle purÃ©e, take canned chipotle in adobo sauce and purÃ©e in blender or food processor. Use as needed and refrigerate unused portion for up to 3 days or freeze in plastic container.

See the following recipes also: Big Flavor Black Beans and Red Rice.

Container: large sealable plastic bag, or shall glass dish, grill, dressing container

Prep Time: 4 hours

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Servings: 4

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Ingredients

		MARINADE
-		1/4 cup olive oil
-		3 tablespoons lime juice
-		2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
-		2 tablespoons onion - finely chopped
-		1 clove garlic - minced
-		1/2 teaspoon sugar
-		1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
-		1/4 teaspoon salt
-		1/4 teaspoon pepper
-		1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
-		3 boneless, skinless, chicken breasts
		DRESSING
-		1 tablespoon yellow onion - diced
-		1 tablespoon garlic - chopped (about 2 cloves)
-		2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
-		1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
-		1 tomato
-		2 tablespoons cilantro - chopped
-		2/3 cup seasoned rice wine vinegar
-		black pepper - to taste
-		1 teaspoon salt
-		2 tablespoons honey
-		2 tablespoons chipotle purÃ©e*
-		1/2 cup olive oil

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