Recipe - Grilled Chicken W Beans Smoked Tomato And Tomatillo

4 Whole boneless skinless
chicken breasts
1 lg Onion; peeled and cut or sliced up
2 Cloves garlic; peeled and
minced
3 Stemmed jalapeno chilies;
finely chopped
1 small Bunch fresh cilantro;
washed, picked, and chopped
1 One half teaspoon Crushed cracked black pepper
Salt; to taste
One half cup Corn or olive oil
Drunken Black Beans; see
recipe
Smoked Tomato Ranchero; see
recipe
Tart Tomatillo Relish; see
recipe
Cotija queso; see note
Cilantro sprigs; for garnish

Note: Cotija is a Mexican hard crumbly cheese similar to feta but not as
salty. It is usually available in supermarkets in the Southwest or Latin
American markets around the country.

Prepare smoker for cold smoke. Place chickens on rack and cold smoke with
as little heat as possible for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from smoker and
place chickens in a large bowl. Add onion, garlic, chilies, cilantro,
pepper, salt and oil to bowl with chickens. Mix to combine. Marinate
overnight or at least 8 hours.

Prepare grill. Make sure grates are clean and lightly rubbed or brushed
with oil. Remove chicken from marinade and place skin side down on hot
grill. Cook for 4 minutes. Turn and grill other side for 3 minutes or until
chicken is cooked through. Remove from grill and keep warm.

Spoon a portion of the Drunken Black Beans in the middle of each warm
plate. Surround the beans with a ladle of the Smoked Tomato Ranchero. Place
the chicken breast slightly off center in the middle of the plate, showing
a small portion of beans. Top each chicken breast with a small spoon of
Tart Tomatillo Relish. Sprinkle the middle of each plate with Chateauguay
Queso and garnish with a large sprig of cilantro.

Original Recipe Title: GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST WITH DRUNKEN BLACK
BEANS,SMOKED TOMATO RANCHERO, AND TART TOMATILLO RELISH

HOME ENTERTAINING WITH DEAN FEARING SHOW #HE1A05 MEXICAN COCKTAIL BUFFET
Menu: Mansion Nachos w. Guacamole Wild Boar Quesadillas w. Tomato Salsa
Beef Chili Grilled Chicken Breast with Drunken Black Beans, Smoked Tomato
Ranchero, and Tart Tomatillo Relish Mexican Flan Traditional Margarita
Mango Margarita Watermelon Margarita

Recipe by: Dean Fearing

Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #817 by Holly Butman
butma001@acpub.duke.edu on Sep 28, 1997