Chicken Santa Fe is a traditional American recipe for a classic dish of chicken breasts marinated in a mix of spices, pepper sauce, lime juice and tequila that are barbecued and brushed with jalapeno jelly as they cook and topped with roasted bell pepper before serving. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic American version of: Chicken Santa Fe.
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Ingredients:
4 chicken breast halves, skins removed
2 tbsp jalapeño jelly
2 red bell peppers, roasted and skinned (place under a grill and cook, turning frequently, until the skins are charred. Wrap in a tea towel, allow to cool and peel then cut into eight strips.)
For the Marinade:
60ml olive oil
juice of 1 lime
freshly-grated zest of 1 lime
1 garlic clove, crushed
30ml tequila
1/4 tsp hot pepper sauce
1/8 tsp liquid smoke
1/4 tsp sea salt
Method:
Place the chicken breasts between two pieces of greaseproof (waxed) paper and pound to about 6mm thick. Whisk together all the marinade ingredients in a bowl. Arrange the chicken breasts in a single layer in a baking dish then pour over the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour to marinade, turning the breasts one half-way through.
Pre-heat your grill (broiler) then place the chicken on the grill pan and brush liberally with left-over marinade. Cook for about 8 minutes then turn the chicken pieces over and cook for a further 8 minutes.
Brush the chicken with the melted jalapeño jelly then place two strips of roasted pepper, forming an X, on each breast piece. Spoon over the remaining jelly then place back under the grill and allow the jelly to glaze slightly.
