Chipotle Ancho Chicken

Chipotle Ancho Chicken
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 260.2
  • Total Fat: 14.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 68.2 mg
  • Sodium: 387.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 5.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.3 g
  • Protein: 28.0 g

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Introduction

Delicious, tender chicken breast, with just the right smoky heat, and a delicious sauce to drizzle.. Delicious, tender chicken breast, with just the right smoky heat, and a delicious sauce to drizzle..
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    4 Chicken Breast, no skin, , bone and skin removed

    For Marinade:
    .25 cup Sunflower Oil,
    3 tbsp EVOO,
    *chipotle chile en adobo - 1 pepper tbs sauce,
    *Pepper, ancho, dried, 1 pepper
    3 tbsp Distilled White Vinegar,
    .25 cup Water, tap,
    3 tsp Organic cane sugar,
    Garlic, 1 clove
    3 tbsp Shallots, chopped
    .25 cup Lime Juice,
    1 tbsp Pepper, red or cayenne,
    1 tbsp Parsley, dried,
    2 tbsp Basil,
    1 tsp Salt,
    1 tbsp Pepper, black,
    1 tbsp Paprika,

Directions

in food processor combine all ingredients for the marinade. divide in half, use half to marinate 4 breasts of chicken in a one gallon bag for 2 to 4 hours. Cook chicken on cook top for 6 minutes on each side on medium high heat or until juices run clear. Let rest for 4 minutes, then slice diagonally on the bias, and fan half of each breast over rice, potato, or vegatable of choice and drizzle down the middle with remaining marinade. * optional and a delicious alternative: Cook marinade and reduce by half, add fresh cream and reduce again, then drizzle over chicken slices.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BABYLUVMONKEY.