Chipotle Chicken, Fajita Veggies, Cilantro-Lime Rice, and Black Beans
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword Burrito, Chipotle, Mexican
Equipment
Grill Pan
Ziploc bag
Small food processor
Ingredients
4 Chicken Breasts
2Small Cans of Embasa Chipotle Peppers
1tbspCumin
2tbspOregano
1/2cupWater
1tbspHoney
2tbspOlive oil
2clovesGarlic
Fresh groudned pepper
Instructions
Marinade InstructionsBlend all the the marinade ingredients in the food processor until everything is blended well.Put the marinade and the chicken in the ziploc bag and let it marinate in the fridge for at least 1 hour (overnight would be best)
Cooking InstructionsAdd a little non-stick cooking spray to Grill Pan and preheat it on Medium High heat. You want it to be really hot because you want to char grill marks into the chicken.Place chicken on the grill pan, let it sear/char well before turning it, and cook until almost done.Reduce heat to medium and Remove the chicken to a plate, cut into small chunks and place back into the pan. Cook a little longer until the chicken is completely done.Wrap all the done chicken tightly in foil and let it sit for at least 10 minutes before eating. Tip: Cook the fajita veggies in this pan while it's still hot for better flavor.
Fajita Veggies1 Red Onion, sliced into strips1 Green Pepper (red is tasty too!), sliced into strips1 Tsp of Dried OreganoCanola SprayCooking InstructionsPlace veggies and oregano in very hot pan and spray with a little canola oil.Saute until done, but the veggies should still be 'crispy'
Cilantro-Lime Rice(2) – 2 Cup bags of Uncle Ben's Whole Grain Boil-in-Bag Rice [a box has 4 bags in it]Juice from 1 Lime1 – small bunch of fresh cilantro (stems removed, leafs finely chopped)1 1/2 Tbsp of butterKosher Salt (or sea salt)Cooking InstructionsCook rice according to instructions and mix well with other ingredients (soften the butter a little bit to make mixing easier).Add salt to taste
Black Beans1 can of Black Beans (undrained)2 tsp of cumin1 tsp of oregano1 tsp of kosher saltCooking InstructionsMix all the ingredients in a small sauce pan and heat thoroughly.