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Lime-grilled chicken with black bean sauce

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Categories: Chicken, Entrees, Grilled, Poultry
Yield: 4
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Ingredients:
3 tbspFresh lime juice
2 tbspVegetable oil
1/4 tspGround red pepper
4 Cloves garlic, crushed
4 Skinned, (4-ounce) boned
-chicken breast halves
Vegetable cooking spray
2 cupWater
1/2 cupDiced red bell pepper
1 tbspChopped purple onion
1 cupDrained canned black beans
1/2 cupUnsweetened orange juice
2 tbspBalsamic vinegar
1/4 tspSalt
1/8 tspFreshly ground black pepper
2 Cloves garlic, crushed
Fresh cilantro sprigs
-(optional)
Procedures:
1Directions: combine first 4 ingredients in a large zip-top heavy-duty plastic bag.
2Add chicken; seal bag, and marinate in refrigerator 8 hours, turning bag occasionally.
3Remove chicken from bag, reserving marinade.
4Coat the grill rack with cooking spray; place on grill over medium-hot coals.
5Place chicken on rack, and cook 10 minutes on each side or until chicken is done, basting occasionally with reserved marinade.
6Set aside, and keep warm.
7Bring water to a boil in a small saucepan; add bell pepper and onion.
8Cook 30 seconds; drain.
9Plunge into ice water; drain well.
10Set aside.
11Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add beans and next 5 ingredients.
12Process until smooth.
13Pour into a saucepan, and cook over medium heat until heated.
14Spoon ?cup plus 1 tablespoon bean mixture onto each of 4 serving plates.
15Place 1 chicken breast half on top of sauce; top each with 2 tablespoons bell pepper mixture.
16Garnish with fresh cilantro, if desired.
17Note: the exotic flavors of south florida and the caribbean combine in this attractive yet easy entree.
18Serve it with yellow rice, a tossed green salad, and crusty bread to use for sopping up every single drop of the delicious savory sauce.
19Nutritional info: calories 263 (27% from fat); protein 30.7g; fat 7.8g (sat 1.8g, mono 2.3g, poly 2.6g); carb 16.3g; fiber 2.3g; chol 72mg; iron 2.2mg; sodium 349mg; calcium 36mg
 
 
 
 

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