Grilled Chicken with Toasted Chiles, Coconut Milk, Lime and Crushed Peanuts
- 3 New Mexican red chiles
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 small red onion, coarsely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
- 2 teaspoons turmeric
- 1 can unsweetened coconut milk
- 1/4 cup Coco Lopez
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 tablespoon honey
- Salt and black pepper, freshly ground
- 8 skinless, boneless, chicken breasts
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper, freshly ground
- 3/4 cup peanuts, coarsely chopped
- 3 tablespoons cilantro, finely chopped
- PREPARE THE CHICKEN Heat the grill to high.
- Place the chiles on the grill and toast on each side for 20 seconds.
- Remove chiles from the grill and remove the stems.
- Coarsely chop the chiles and set aside.
- PREPARE THE CHICKEN Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Add the onion and garlic and cook until soft.
- Add the turmeric and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the coconut milk, Coco Lopez and chiles and cook for 5 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and transfer the mixture to a blender.
- Blend until smooth.
- Add the lime and honey and blend again.
- Season with salt and pepper and strain the vinaigrette into a bowl.
- PREPARE THE CHICKEN Brush the chicken breasts with oil on both sides and season with salt and pepper.
- Grill the breasts for 4 minutes on each side.
- Remove from the grill and drizzle with the vinaigrette.
- Combine the peanuts and cilantro in a bowl, sprinkle over the chicken and serve.
red chiles, canola oil, red onion, garlic, turmeric, unsweetened coconut milk, lopez, lime, honey, salt, skinless, olive oil, salt, peanuts, cilantro
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/aspen-2004-grilled-chicken-with-toasted-chiles-coconut-milk-lime-and-crushed-peanuts (may not work)