Grilled Chicken With Calabacitas
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Course : Chicken
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 6
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2                     free-range chickens -- 3 1/2 lbs. each,,
                        -- cut up
     1/4           cup  olive oil
  2          teaspoons  garlic -- chopped
  2          teaspoons  chile powder
                        ***CALABACITAS***
  4        tablespoons  olive oil
  1             medium  white onion -- diced
  1         tablespoon  garlic -- chopped
  3                     yellow squash -- diced
  1                cup  fresh or frozen corn kernels
  1              small  red bell pepper -- roasted, peeled,
                        -- seeded,, and cut in
                        -- strips
  1              small  green bell pepper -- roasted, peeled,
                        -- seeded, and cut in
                        -- strips
     1/4           cup  white wine
     1/2           cup  cream
  2        tablespoons  fresh marjoram -- chopped
                        salt and pepper -- to taste
  2        tablespoons  monterey jack cheese
  2        tablespoons  cheddar cheese
                        ***TOMATO-PEPPER RELISH***
  3                     red bell peppers -- seeded, and chopped
  2              small  tomatoes -- chopped
  1              bunch  cilantro -- coarsely chopped
  1         tablespoon  garlic -- chopped
  1         tablespoon  olive oil
     1/2                lime -- juice of
                        salt and pepper -- to taste
 

Preparation:

Rub the chicken with the oil and garlic, and sprinkle with chile powder. Grill over a medium-hot fire or bake until the juices run clear. For the calabacitas, heat the oil in a large skillet and saute the onion and garlic until soft. Add the squash, corn, and peppers and saute lightly. Add the wine, stirring to deglaze the bottom of the pan, and simmer until the vegetables are tender. Add the cream, marjoram, salt, and pepper and cook until the cream is slightly reduced. Add cheese to thicken. If the calabacitas is ready before the chicken, keep it warm, or reheat gently at serving time. Combine the Tomato-Pepper Relish ingredients and mix well. Divide the calabacitas among the plates and serve the grilled chicken on top. Garnish with the relish. Notes: Calabacitas literally means squash, particularly zucchini and other summer squashes; but when it appears on a menu it means a concoction that includes much more than just squash. It's delicious as a side dish for any grilled or roasted fowl or mea

 

Nutritional Information:

317 Calories (kcal); 27g Total Fat; (75% calories from fat); 4g Protein; 16g Carbohydrate; 22mg Cholesterol; 44mg Sodium