Sandys Grilled Chicken With Fruit Salsa Food

CHILE-RUBBED GRILLED CHICKEN WITH SALSA

Steps:

• Butterfly the chicken: Slice each breast almost in half horizontally (do not cut all the way through); open like a book so the chicken lies flat.
• Combine the olive oil, garlic, ancho chile powder, cumin, coriander, paprika, chipotle chile powder, 1 teaspoon lime juice and 1 1/4 teaspoons salt in a large bowl. Add the chicken and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours.
• Preheat a grill to medium. Meanwhile, make the salsa: Toss the tomatoes, tomatillos, red onion and the remaining 3 teaspoons lime juice in a bowl; season with salt. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Brush the grill grates with olive oil. Grill the chicken, turning once, until marked and just cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes per side. Top with the salsa and serve with the lime wedges.
• Per serving: Calories 344; Fat 7 g (Saturated 1 g); Cholesterol 148 mg; Sodium 769 mg; Carbohydrate 7 g; Fiber 1 g; Protein 60 g Photograph by Yunhee Kim

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.

SANDY'S CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Place the chicken in a Dutch oven, and add the water, broth, carrot, onion, celery and salt.
• Bring to a boil, cover and lower heat. Simmer for 60 to 70 minutes, or until tender and chicken is done.
• Remove chicken and allow it to cool enough to handle.
• Remove the carrot, onion and celery pieces from the broth and discard.
• Reserve the broth.
• Bone the chicken, discarding all skin and bones, and cut meat into bite-size pieces. Set aside.
• THE DUMPLINGS:
• Combine the flour, baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt; cut in the shortening with a pastry blender or two knives until mixture is consistency of coarse meal.
• Add the buttermilk, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead 4 or 5 times -- no more.
• FOR DROP DUMPLINGS:.
• Pat the dough down to a 1/4-inch thickness, and pinch off 1-1/2-inch pieces.
• FOR ROLLED DUMPLINGS:
• Roll the dough to a 1/4-inch thickness, and cut into 3" x 1" strips.
• Bring the chicken broth to a boil, and stir in the milk and pepper.
• Correct seasonings, if desired.
• Drop dumplings, one or two at a time, into the boiling broth and reduce heat to medium-low.
• Stir from time to time to make sure dumplings do not stick together.
• Cook dumplings 8 to 10 minutes. Add the boned chicken to the mixture and simmer until heated through.
• Remove from heat.
• Makes 4 to 6 servings.
• Notes: Dumpling dough is very similar to biscuit dough and, like biscuit dough, the less it is handled, the lighter and more tender the result.

ISLAND CHICKEN WITH FRUIT SALSA

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix the pineapple and the reserved juice from 1 can, mangos, peppers, cilantro, lime juice and pulp, orange juice, rum, and garlic. Let stand for one hour before adding chicken.
• Strain the juice from the salsa to use for the marinade. Set aside enough salsa without the juice to use for topping the chicken. Marinate the chicken breast halves in the bowl with the remaining salsa and juice mixture for 2 to 6 hours.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Discard salsa used for marinating, and bake chicken for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until chicken juices run clear. Top with reserved salsa to serve.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH FRUIT SALSA

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the oil, salt, pepper and garlic. Spread over one side of each chicken breast. , In a large skillet, saute chicken seasoned side down in butter for 4-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°. Remove chicken to serving platter; keep warm. , Meanwhile, for salsa, in a small bowl, combine the fruit, onion and pepper; set aside. Combine cornstarch and juice until smooth; gradually stir into skillet. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; pour over fruit mixture and gently toss to coat. Serve with chicken.

SANDY'S GRILLED CHICKEN WITH FRUIT SALSA

Steps:

• Mix 1/4 cup lime juice, 1/4 cup olive oil, 1 tablespoon tequila and 1 teaspoon chili in shallow glass or plastic dish. Sprinkle chicken with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Add chicken to marinade; turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Mix remaining ingredients except salad greens in glass or plastic bowl. Stir in remaining 1 tablespoon lime juice, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon tequila, 1 teaspoon chili, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Cover and refrigerate while grilling chicken.
• Heat coals or gas grill. Remove chicken from marinade; reserve marinade. Cover and grill chicken 4 to 6 inches from medium heat 10 to 20 minutes, brushing 2 or 3 times with marinade, until juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut. Discard any remaining marinade.
• Divide salad greens among 4 plates. Slice chicken; arrange on greens. Spoon fruit salsa over chicken.