Grilled Chicken Burritos with Tomatillo Salsa
Ingredients:
Chicken:
- 1 pound chicken breast tenderloins
- 1 tsp shallots, minced
- 1 TBLS
lime juice
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 tsp
black pepper
Salsa:
- 1/2 cup tomatillos, diced
- 1/4 cup tomatoes, diced
- 1/4 cup red
onion, diced
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
- 1 TBLS lime juice
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 6 flour tortillas (small size)
- 1 carton prepared guacamole
Directions:
- Prepare gas or charcoal grill, or preheat broiler.
- In shallow dish, combine chicken, shallots, lime juice, garlic, cilantro
and black pepper; toss gently.
- Allow chicken to marinate in refrigerator for 2 hours, or overnight.
- Make salsa by combining in medium bowl tomatillos, tomatoes, red onion,
jalapeno, lime juice, garlic, cilantro, oregano, cumin and salt. Store,
covered, in refrigerator.
- Place chicken on grill or under broiler and cook, about 5 minutes per
side, or until done throughout. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
- Slice chicken on bias into strips.
- While chicken is grilling, warm tortillas by placing one at a time in
medium or large frypan over medium-low heat.
- To serve, spread each tortilla with guacamole, then top with several
strips or pieces of chicken and a tablespoon of salsa.
- Roll into a cone shape and serve immediately.
Nutrition Information, Per Serving:390 calories; 17 g fat; 3.5 g
saturated fat; 35 g carbohydrate
Serves 4
Recipe and photo courtesy of National Chicken Council, and the Art Institute
of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. Used with permission.
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