Monday, July 18, 2011

Grilled Chicken Burritos With Roasted Pepper and Tomatillo Sauce served with Torched Cherry Mojitos

So Julie was working on Saturday and texted me that she wanted to have Chicken Burritos for dinner. So George and I adventure out to Meijers for the first time just the 2 of us. It was kind of fun. But once I got to the store I decided to do Grilled burritos with fresh pico. While gathering the Pico ingredients(used the recipe from the Tostones with small changes like roasted Green, red and yellow peppers), I think about making a sauce for the burritos using Tomatillos (those little green tomatoes with a husk), roasted Peppers, and tequila. These turned our really good, if not a little spicy (Great for me, but Julie wished we had sour cream...oops I forgot it at the store)

Also since it is summer and we have a herb garden with mint it...I made some Mojitos using Bacardi Torched Cherry Rum. Be careful with this one...They are powerful summer drink.



Roasted Pepper and Tomatillo Sauce
1/2 roasted green, red, and yellow peppers Diced
1 clove garlic diced
6-8 Tomatillos cubed
1 shot Tequila
1 cup chicken stock (1tsp Better than Bullion Chicken and 1 C boiling water)

Combine all ingredients in sauce plan and bring to a boil for approximately 45 minutes. pour contents in a food processor to liquefy. If sauce looks runny place back in pan and cook down more should thickly coat a metal spoon. Set aside or place in fridge and reheat before plating.

Grilled Chicken Burritos

2 Chicken Breasts
2 handfuls Cherry Wood chips soaked in water until moist
6 9-10" flour Tortilla shells
1 can refried beans
1 package of Spanish or like style rice
Pico
Shredded Cheddar cheese

Season Chicken with Salt, pepper and Garlic salt. If you grill has a smoker box place wood chips in there if not put into a foil wrapper with holes in it. After placing wood chips light the grill and wait for the chips to start to smoke before placing the chicken on it. Cook chicken fully 160° internal temp. Remove from Grill and leave on...Slice into pieces and start building your burritos. Place beans, rice, cheese, chicken and pico into the tortilla shell and wrap. Place burritos on the grill about 3minutes a side (or til you have grill marks). Remove and plate topping with Tomatillo Sauce.

Torched Cherry Mojito

Double Shot Torched Cherry Bacardi Rum
7-10 Mint leaves
Splash lime juice (to taste) (also if you have fresh limes, quarter and place into pint glass with mint leaves)
7up

Place mint leave and lime juice into glass and muddle. Add rum and top with 7up and ice. ENJOY!

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