Spice Rubbed Chicken Fingers W Cilantro Dipping Sauce Recipes

SPICE-RUBBED CHICKEN FINGERS WITH CILANTRO DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Coat a grill rack or broiler-pan rack with cooking spray. Preheat the grill or broiler. In a cup, combine the chili powder, cumin, and salt. Cut two 1/2"-deep slashes in each side of the chicken tenders. Rub the spice mixture over the chicken, pressing it into the slits. Place the chicken in a baking pan and coat completely with cooking spray. Let stand for 10 minutes. In a food processor, combine the cilantro, parsley, almonds, garlic, chile pepper, and salt. Process until chopped. While the processor is running, add the lime juice and oil through the feed tube, stopping the machine once or twice to scrape down the sides of the container, until the sauce is smooth. Pour the sauce into a bowl. Stir in the water, cover, and chill until ready to serve. Place the chicken on the prepared rack and grill or broil 6" from the heat, turning several times, for 15 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in the thickest portion registers 170 degrees F and the juices run clear. Serve with the sauce and garnish with the cilantro.

SPICE RUBBED CHICKEN FINGERS WITH CILANTRO DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Coat a grill rack or broiler pan rack with cooking spray. Preheat grill or broiler.
• In a cup, combine chili powder, cumin, and 1/4 tsp salt.
• Cut two 1/2 inch deep slashes in each side of the chicken tenders.
• Rub the spice mixture over the chicken, pressing into the slits.
• Place chicken in a baking pan and coat with cooking spray.
• Let stand for 10 minutes.
• In a food processor, combine cilantro, parsley, almonds, garlic, chile pepper, and 1/8 tsp salt. Process until chopped.
• While the processor is running, add lime juice and oil through the feed tube, stopping the machine one or twice to scrape down the sides of the container, until the sauce is smooth. Pour the sauce into a bowl, stir in the water, cover, and chill until ready to serve.
• Place the chicken on the prepared rack. Grill or broil 6" from heat, turning several times, for 15 minutes. (or until a thermometer inserted into the thickest portion of the meat registers 170 degrees F and juices run clear.
• Serve with the sauce.

SPICE-RUBBED CHICKEN FINGERS W CILANTRO DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Coat a grill rack or broiler-pan rack with cooking spray. Preheat the grill or broiler.
• In a cup, combine the chili powder, cumin, and salt. Cut two 1/2"-deep slashes in each side of the chicken tenders. Rub
• the spice mixture over the chicken, pressing it into the slits. Place the chicken in a baking pan and coat completely with cooking spray. Let stand for 10 minutes.
• In a food processor, combine the cilantro, parsley, almonds, garlic, chile pepper, and salt. Process until chopped. While
• the processor is running, add the lime juice and oil through the feed tube, stopping the machine once or twice to scrape
• down the sides of the container, until the sauce is smooth. Pour the sauce into a bowl. Stir in the water, cover, and chill until ready to serve.
• Place the chicken on the prepared rack and grill or broil 6" from the heat, turning several times, for 15 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in the thickest portion registers 170°F and the juices run clear. Serve with the sauce and garnish
• with the cilantro.

SPICE RUBBED CHICKEN BREASTS W/ SPICY-COOL MINT SAUCE

Steps:

• Start by preparing the sauce. Grill the chili pepper, remove the skin & seeds (you may leave the seeds if you would like the sauce to be more spicy), and chop into pieces.
• Using a blender or food processor, process the mint, parsley, garlic, and chili pepper until combined.
• Add the honey, mustard, and olive oil. Blend until combined.
• Slowly add the water until you achieve your desired consistency. You may use more or less than 1/3 cup of water.
• Add salt & pepper to taste. Cool sauce until ready to serve.
• For the dry rub, combine the ground spices (paprika,cumin, coriander, fennel, mustard, ground pepper, and kosher salt) Trim fat from chicken breasts and rub each side of the breasts with olive oil.
• Pat on the dry rub to both sides of the breasts.
• Place on a hot grill (about 400 degrees). Cook for 10-15 minutes or until cooked through, flipping the breasts halfway through the cooking time.
• Serve w/ chilled mint sauce. Enjoy.