Lime-Marinated Chicken Over 'Creamed' Corn
- 5 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 8 ounces each), split
- Kernels from 6 large ears of corn
- 1/2 cup low-fat milk
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
- 4 teaspoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 teaspoon minced jalapeno pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lime zest
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- Place 4 tablespoons of the lime juice in a small, shallow dish.
- Add chicken and turn to coat on both sides.
- Marinate for 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, place half of the corn in a food processor and pulse just enough to chop coarsely.
- Scrape into a medium saucepan.
- Put the remaining corn in the food processor with the milk.
- Process until pureed.
- Add to the saucepan.
- Place the pan over medium heat and simmer, stirring often, until the mixture is thick, about 10 minutes.
- Season with 1 teaspoon of the salt and pepper to taste.
- Keep warm.
- Preheat a grill or broiler.
- Remove the chicken from the lime juice and grill or broil until just cooked through, about 4 minutes per side.
- While the chicken is cooking, stir together the remaining lime juice and salt, the cilantro, jalapeno, lime zest and olive oil.
- Divide the corn mixture among 4 plates, placing it in the center.
- Lay a piece of chicken over the corn and spoon the cilantro mixture on top.
- Serve immediately.
lime juice, chicken breasts, kernels, lowfat milk, salt, freshly ground pepper, fresh cilantro, jalapeno pepper, lime zest, olive oil
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/4161 (may not work)