Tequila Chicken with Tomatillo Sauce

Name: Tequila Chicken with Tomatillo Sauce
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: tequila; cilantro; chicken broth; garlic; lime juice; chicken breasts; olive oil; jalapeño pepper; tomatillos; chicken broth; flour; cilantro; jalapeño pepper; salt

Yield

4 servings

Prep

10 min

Cook

30 min

Ready

40 min

Trans-fat Free, Low Carb

Ingredients

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Features
⅓	cup	tequila	*
2	tablespoons	cilantro fresh, minced
⅓	cup	chicken broth
1 ½	teaspoons	garlic minced
¼	cup	lime juice
4	each	chicken breasts halves
¼	cup	olive oil
2	tablespoons	jalapeño pepper fresh
12 ea		tomatillos	*
1	cup	chicken broth husked, rinsed cored
1	tablespoon	all-purpose flour
1	tablespoon	cilantro fresh, chopped
2	medium	jalapeño pepper fresh	*
½	teaspoon	salt optional

Ingredients

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Features
79	ml	tequila	*
3E+1	ml	cilantro fresh, minced
79	ml	chicken broth
7.5	ml	garlic minced
59	ml	lime juice
4	each	chicken breasts halves
59	ml	olive oil
3E+1	ml	jalapeño pepper fresh
		tomatillos	*
237	ml	chicken broth husked, rinsed cored
15	ml	all-purpose flour
15	ml	cilantro fresh, chopped
2	medium	jalapeño pepper fresh	*
2.5	ml	salt optional

Directions

*Wear rubber gloves when slicing and seeding peppers.

Mix marinade ingredients in a plastic food bag.

Add chicken and close bag, squeezing out as much air as you can.

Marinate in refirgerator 4 to 8 hours turning bag once.

TOMATILLO SAUCE: Put tomatillos, jalapenos, tequila, and all but 2 tabl. chicken broth into a medium size saucepan.

Cover and cook over medium high heat 4 to 5 minutes until tomatillos are tender.

Stir flour and remaining 2 tabl. broth until smooth. Stir into tomatillo mixture.

Add cilantro and salt. Simmer 4 to 5 minutes over medium low heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture is slightly thickened.

Purée in blender or food processor.

Remove chicken from marinade.

Discard marinade. TO GRILL: Cook chicken 4 to 6 inches above hot coals for about 15 to 20 minutes, turning once, until opaque in center when pierced with tip of knife.

TO BROIL: Broil 4 to 5 inches from heat source as directed above.

TO SERVE: Pour 1 cup hot Tomatillo Sauce onto serving platter.

Arrange chicken on sauce.

Serve sauce separately.