A recipe for Chicken Santa Fe. Follow the simple recipe instructions for Chicken Santa Fe shared by other home cooking experts.
Ingredients
2 Whole broiler-fryer chicken breasts, halved, skinned and boned4 Tbs. Jalapeno pepper jelly, melted
2 Sweet red peppers, roasted, skinned
Marinade: 1/4 cup olive oil
juice and zest of 1 small lime
1 clove garlic crushed
1 oz. tequila
1/4 Tsp. bottled hot pepper sauce
1/8 Tsp. liquid smoke
1/4 Tsp. salt
Directions
Place chicken between two pieces of wax paper. On hard surface, with meat mallet or similar flattening utensil, pound to 1/4 thickness. In large plastic zip-lock bag place chicken in single layer. Add marinade; close bag; refrigerate and marinate turning once for 1 hour. Bring chicken to room temperature; place on broiler pan and brush liberally with marinade. Set oven temperature control at broil and arrange rack so chicken is about 6" from heat. Broil 8 minutes; turn brush with marinade and broil about8 minutes longer or until chicken is brown and fork can be inserted with
ease. Brush chicken with melted jelly. Place two roasted pepper strips to form an X on each breast half; spoon on remaining jelly. Return to oven and broil until chicken is glazed. Serves 4. NOTE: To roast peppers place under broiler turning often until charred cool. With point of sharp knife remove stem seeds and skins. Cut in 8 strips. Marinade: In medium bowl mix together: 1/4 cup olive oil juice and zest of 1 small lime 1 clove garlic crushed 1
oz. tequila 1/4 Tsp. bottled hot pepper sauce 1/8 Tsp. liquid smoke 1/4 Tsp. salt. "
