CLICK HERE FOR FREE BLOG LAYOUTS, LINK BUTTONS AND MORE! »

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Cilantro chicken w/ poblano sauce:

This recipe from Epicurious.

2 chicken breasts
1.5 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
2 cloves garlic (original recipe called for 1 clove for 4 breasts...but we love garlic)
Added: 1 tsp finely chopped onion
Added: dusting of chili powder, salt, cumin, and cayenne
Added: grated manchego cheese
Poblano sauce: 2 roasted poblano peppers, 2 cloves garlic, 1/2 small onion, 8 oz chicken broth, added 1/4 c light cream; added salt
Directions

Cut a pocket into each chicken breast.
Mix cilantro, garlic, onion, and manchego cheese; fill each pocket with the mixture. Coat the chicken with the spices and a touch of olive oil. Place in a baking dish and bake on 400 for approximately 12-15 minutes, flipping once.


Make the sauce: roast peppers , peel skin off, and chop. I kept some of the seeds because we like heat. Then, heat olive oil in a small pot and saute onions and garlic. Add peppers and broth and bring to a simmer for 1 minute. Transfer to a blender and puree. Return to pot, add cream and bring to a simmer. Season with salt.
Serve sauce over chicken