Friday, October 5, 2007



Spiced Rubbed Chicken Fingers


Ingredients


1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon and 1/8 teaspoon salt
1 pound chicken breast tenders
½ cup cilantro
½ cup parsley
¼ cup balanced slivered almonds
1 clove garlic
1 jalapeno pepper
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons water


Coat grill rack or broiler pan with cooking spray and preheat oven.
In a Ziploc bag, combine chili powder, ground cumin and ¼ teaspoon salt. Cut two ½ inch deep slashes into each side of chicken tenders. Place tenders in bag and shake until well coated. Place chicken on baking pan and coat with cooking spray. Let stand ten minutes.


In food processor, combine cilantro, parsley, almonds, garlic, pepper, and remaining salt. Process until chopped and slowly add lime juice, extra virgin olive oil, and water. Pour into bowl an chill until ready to serve.

Place chicken in oven and broil, turning several times for fifteen minutes or until chicken is cooked.

Serve with sauce and garnish with cilantro.

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