Grilled Jalapeno Lime Chicken With Cantaloupe Tomato Salsa Food

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH FRESH TOMATO SALSA

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium-high heat.
• Grill chicken 5 to 7 min. on each side or until done (165ºF), brushing occasionally with 1/3 cup dressing.
• Meanwhile, mix tomatoes, onions, jalapeno, lime zest and juice with remaining dressing.
• Serve chicken topped with salsa, avocado and cilantro.

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.

STIR-FRIED JALAPENO LIME CHICKEN

Steps:

• Slice the chicken breasts across into large meallions, then toss with the flour that is well-seasoned with salt and pepper.
• Heat the oil and half the butter in your wok, and stir-fry the chicken with the jalapeno slices until the chicken is golden and cooked through.
• Add the lime zest and juice and continue to cook for about 30-45 seconds, stirring to coat the chicken.
• Then add the jelly with 2-3 tablespoons of warm water and stir until the jelly is dissolved and forms a glaze.
• Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and stir-fry until it is incorporated, and serve.
• Garnish with lime slices and chopped fresh cilantro, if desired.

JALAPENO GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine peppers, chiles, 1/3 cup lemon juice, parsley, garlic, rosemary and thyme. Gently stuff pepper mixture under the skin of each chicken breast. Place in a greased 13in. x 9 inches x 2-in. baking dish. Combine the broth, pepper, lemon peel and remaining lemon juice: pour over chicken. Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours. Drain and discard marinade.
• Place chicken skin side up on grill. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 45 minutes or until juices run clear, turning once during grilling.

MELON SALSA

Steps:

• Combine melon, tomatoes, cucumber, and onion in a bowl. Add cilantro, jalapeno, salt, pepper, and chili powder. Squeeze lime juice over mixture and stir well. Refrigerate for a minimum of 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes if possible.

ROASTED JALAPENO AND TOMATO SALSA

Steps:

• Place oven rack to highest position and preheat broiler.
• Put tomatoes and peppers on a baking sheet and place under broiler for about 10 minutes.
• Tomatoes and peppers should be blackened in spots.
• Turn tomatoes and peppers over and broil for about another 10 minutes.
• Tomatoes and peppers should be blackened in spots and cooked through.
• Peppers may be done before tomatoes, if so, remove them as they are done.
• Remove from oven and let cool.
• Reduce heat to 425 degrees F.
• Cut onion into 1/4 inch slices and separate into rings.
• Place onion and garlic on a baking sheet and place in oven.
• Cook for about 15 minutes or until onion is wilted and slightly charred and garlic is soft and brown.
• Stir a couple of times during cooking.
• Remove from oven and let cool.
• Remove stems from peppers and tomatoes.
• Put peppers, onion and garlic in a food processor and coarsely chop.
• Scoop into a large bowl.
• Coarsely chop tomatoes and put in bowl.
• Stir together and add salt and apple cider vinegar.
• Chop cilantro and add.
• You may want to use less cilantro.
• Adjust salt and vinegar to taste.

GRILLED JALAPENO CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a sealable bag, pour Italian dressing over chicken and refrigerate 2 to 4 hours.
• Bring a small saucepan water to a boil and add jalapenos.
• Return to a boil and shut off heat allowing jalapeno to seep for 5-10 minutes.
• Pour off water and drain jalapenos on a paper towel.
• Once cool to handle, stuff each jalapeno with cream cheese.
• Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade.
• Roll chicken breast around jalapeno peppers.
• Wrap each chicken breast with a slice of bacon.
• Secure with toothpicks.
• Prepare the grill, by lightly oiling the grill grate and heating the grill to medium high heat.
• Arrange wrapped chicken breasts on the prepared grill.
• Grill for 20 minutes turning frequently, or until bacon is browned and the chicken juices run clear.
• UPDATE: I tried baking the chicken at 375 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes and it came out very good as well.

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH SALSA

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the first eight ingredients; add chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 4 hours. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine salsa ingredients. Cover and refrigerate until serving. , Drain and discard marinade. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 5-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°. Serve with salsa.

GRILLED MOJITO LIME CHICKEN WITH FRESH TOMATO SALSA

Steps:

• For the Fresh Tomato Salsa, mix first 7 ingredients in medium bowl. Cover. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• For the Chicken, mix, oil, lime juice and water in small bowl. Reserve 2 tablespoons marinade for brushing. Place chicken in large resealable plastic bag or glass dish. Add remaining marinade; turn to coat well.
• Refrigerate 15 minutes or longer for extra flavor. Remove chicken from marinade. Discard any remaining marinade.
• Grill over medium-high heat 6 to 8 minutes per side or until cooked through, brushing with reserved marinade halfway through cooking. Serve with Fresh Tomato Salsa.