Buttermilk Southwestern Grilled Chicken
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 1 lime, zested and juiced
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 tablespoons ancho chili powder (or any pure chili powder)
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- Hot sauce, to taste (recommended: Tabasco)
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 bone-in or boneless chicken breasts (each about 6 to 8 ounces)
- Canola oil
- Whisk together the buttermilk, lime zest and juice, garlic, chili powder, coriander, cumin, turmeric, hot sauce, cilantro, and salt and pepper, to taste, in a large bowl.
- Pour the marinade into a large resealable plastic bag, add the chicken, seal the bag and refrigerate.
- Marinate bone-in chicken up to 12 hours, boneless up to 4 hours, chicken legs or breasts, up to 24 hours.
- If using fish, marinate white fish such as snapper, halibut or bass up to 30 minutes.
- Preheat the grill pan over medium-low heat for boneless breasts and fish, and medium heat for bone-in breasts, thighs and legs.
- Remove the meat/fish from the marinade and pat dry with paper towels.
- Brush with oil and season with salt and pepper, to taste, on both sides.
- Grill until golden brown and charred on both sides and just cooked through.
- Cook's Note:
- This recipe also includes the method for fish.
- Boneless chicken breasts: about 9 minutes total
- Chicken thighs/legs: about 20 minutes total
- Bone-in chicken breasts: about 15 minutes total
- White Fish: about 8 minutes total
buttermilk, lime, garlic, ancho chili powder, ground coriander, ground cumin, turmeric, sauce, fresh cilantro, salt, chicken breasts, canola oil
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/buttermilk-southwestern-grilled-chicken-recipe.html (may not work)