Southwest Chicken Breasts, Barbecuedchicken

SOUTHWEST CHICKEN BREASTS

This popular recipe can also be a grilled chicken salad! Slice chicken into small strips and place them on top of shredded lettuce with avocado dressing and top with cheese! Makes 6 servings.

Ingredients

1/4 cup dry white wine

2 tablespoons olive oil or cooking oil

2teaspoons snipped fresh tarragon or 1/4 teaspoon dded tarragon, crushed

1/4 teaspoon salt

6skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

2 avocados, pitted, peeled and chopped

1tomato, chopped

1clove garlic, minced

2tablespoons finely chopped seeded green chili peppers of your choice

2green onions, finely chopped

1 tablespoon snipped fresh cilantro

1 tablespoon honey

1 tablespoon lemon juice

Preparing the Chicken

Combine wine, oil, tarragon and salt. Rinse chicken and pat dry with paper towels. Place chicken in plastic bag, add marinade and seal bag. Rotate chicken to coat well. Place sealed bag into a shallow dish and chill up to 24 hours, turning bag occasionally.

Preparing the Avocado Dressing

Combine avocados, tomato, garlic, chili peppers, onions, cilantro, honey and lemon juice. Toss well then cover and chill up to 2 hours.

Grilling the Chicken

Remove the chicken from plastic bag and reserve the marinade. Grill chicken directly over MEDIUM heat with lid up for 5 minutes. Turn chicken and brush with marinade, then grill for 5-10 minutes more or until chicken is no longer pink. Serve with side of avocado dressing.

BARBECUEDCHICKEN

Another backyard favorite, this recipe includes an easy to make sweet and spicy sauce.

Makes 4 servings.

Ingredients

1/2 cup ketchup

1/4 cup orange marmalade

1tablespoon vinegar 1/2 teaspoon celeryseed 1/2 teaspoon chili powder

1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon bottled hot pepper sauce

12 1/2 to 3 pound broiler-fryer chicken, pre-cut

Preparing the Sauce

Combine ketchup, marmalade, vinegar, celery seed, chili powder and hot pepper sauce in a cooking pan, and cook directly over a LOW to MEDIUM heat.

Leave the cooked sauce in the pan and remove from heat until chicken is prepared.

Preparing the Chicken

Wash chicken and pat dry with paper towels. Turn outside burners on MEDIUM and place pre-cut chicken pieces (bone side down) in center of grill. Close lid and cook indirectly for 1 hour or until chicken is no longer pink. Brush occasionally with sauce. Remove chicken from grill once cooked, then place cooking pan with sauce into center of grill and reheat. Pour warmed sauce over chicken and serve.