Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 chicken breast half, 1/3 cup sauce, and 2 teaspoons cilantro cream)
Ingredients
- 4 (4-ounce) skinned, boned chicken breast halves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/3 cup minced green onions
- 1 tablespoon minced pickled jalapeño peppers
- 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 (12-ounce) container cranberry-orange sauce (such as Ocean Spray)
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro, divided
- 1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice, divided
- 2 tablespoons 1/3-less-fat cream cheese
Preparation
Place each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap, and flatten to a 1/2-inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat; cook chicken for 5 minutes on each side or until done. Keep warm.
Combine onions, jalapeños, vinegar, and cranberry sauce in a medium bowl. Stir in 1 tablespoon cilantro and 1 tablespoon lime juice.
Combine 1 tablespoon cilantro, 1 1/2 teaspoons lime juice, and cream cheese in a small bowl; stir well to combine. Spoon salsa evenly onto individual plates. Place chicken on top of salsa; top with a dollop of cilantro cream. Serve immediately.
Cooked by Cristina
Recipe provided by: myrecipe.com
Commentary
Aaron: This meal kind of scared me at first looking at it, but it had great flavor! The only thing I would change would be to use larger breasts of chicken and possibly grill them with some sort of cranberry marinate and I think this meal would be great. I give this meal a B +
Cristina: So this was my first crack at thinking outside my cooking box (as in cereal, mac n cheese, etc). I already have a cranberry chicken recipe I love, but when I saw this I thought the contrast between sweet and spicy would be a good mixture. I was unable to find cranberry-orange sauce, so I improvised by zesting an orange into my cranberries. This meal was actually really easy to make and I thought the flavors were really interesting. You could really identify the flavors individually and I liked that. I would probably increase the jalapenos next time for a little more kick. The cream cheese cilantro mixture was unexpected but I think it added a much needed texture to the meal. I bought a grill pan and a cheese grater (in lieu of a zester tool) so I was excited for the addition to my cooking utensils. I don't know if I would make this meal again, on a scale of 1-10, I give it a 7.5. Good but nothing to write home about (although I've obviously included it here on my blog for friends, family and the occasional stranger).
After the offical start of NRW, I am intrigued to see what comes next, and I hope you are too!
Recipe provided by: myrecipe.com
Commentary
Aaron: This meal kind of scared me at first looking at it, but it had great flavor! The only thing I would change would be to use larger breasts of chicken and possibly grill them with some sort of cranberry marinate and I think this meal would be great. I give this meal a B +
Cristina: So this was my first crack at thinking outside my cooking box (as in cereal, mac n cheese, etc). I already have a cranberry chicken recipe I love, but when I saw this I thought the contrast between sweet and spicy would be a good mixture. I was unable to find cranberry-orange sauce, so I improvised by zesting an orange into my cranberries. This meal was actually really easy to make and I thought the flavors were really interesting. You could really identify the flavors individually and I liked that. I would probably increase the jalapenos next time for a little more kick. The cream cheese cilantro mixture was unexpected but I think it added a much needed texture to the meal. I bought a grill pan and a cheese grater (in lieu of a zester tool) so I was excited for the addition to my cooking utensils. I don't know if I would make this meal again, on a scale of 1-10, I give it a 7.5. Good but nothing to write home about (although I've obviously included it here on my blog for friends, family and the occasional stranger).
After the offical start of NRW, I am intrigued to see what comes next, and I hope you are too!
Stephanie: The cranberry salsa and chicken was good. I feel like the dairy/cilantro mixture plue the cranberry salsa and chicken was an unexpected combo, it worked though. I made extra effort to get a bit of every part before tasting it. Pretty darn good! And a great way to start off our adventure!
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