Peruvian Grilled Chicken With Tomato Rice
- FOR THE CHICKEN
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6-8 oz each)
- FOR THE RICE
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2/3 cup dry medium grain rice
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup seeded diced tomato
- FOR THE SAUCE
- 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumb
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground annatto seed or 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons freshly graated parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon ground walnuts
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- Preheat grill to high heat; brush grill rack with oil.
- Combine soy sauce, 2 T lime juice, 1 T cumin, 1 T oil, oregano and chili powder in large bowl or large resealable plastic bag.
- Add chicken; marinate in refrigerator while you prepare rice and sauce.
- Heat 1 T oil in saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Add 1 cup onion; saute 3 minutes.
- Stir in water and 1 T garlic; bring mixture to a boil.
- Add rice and salt; cover pan.
- Reduce heat to low; simmer rice 20 minutes.
- Fluff rice with a fork; stir in tomato.
- Soak bread crumbs in milk in a bowl.(Bread crumbs are the main thickener for the sauce, but the Parmesan and ground walnuts also do their part.).
- Heat 1 T oil in saute pan.
- Add 1/2 cup onion and 1 T garlic to pan; saute 3 minutes.
- Stir in 1/2 tsp cumin, 1/2 tsp chili powder, and annatto; saute 30 seconds.
- Add broth and bread crumbs; bring to a boil.
- Remove mixture from heat; stir in 2 T lime juice, Parmesan ans 1 T ground walnuts.
- Keep mixture warm.
- Remove chicken from marinade, discarding marinade.
- Grill chicken, covered, over direct heat, 6 minutes on each side or until chicken reaches 160u0b0F.
- Serve chicken with rice and sauce; garnish with 1/4 cup chopped walnuts and cilantro.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/peruvian-grilled-chicken-with-tomato-rice-413702 (may not work)