Safeway has had some pretty good buys on chicken breast recently so I’ve been busy making lots of different dishes with chicken breast. Today I played around with a Mexican tasting marinade for chicken breast. WOW DID IT COME OUT FORKING GREAT! It is NOT a traditional Mexican marinade but the flavors swing that way. I then pan seared the breast and they were full of juice and flavors. The outside I forgot to write down exactly what I put in my dusting mix but it was a LIGHT DUSTING of masa flour (VERY LIGHT) that was mixed with salt, pepper and Emerils’ recipe for Bam (a cajun seasoning) I just pan seared the chicken in a regular fry pan that I sprayed with non stick canola oil.
recipe for up to 2 pound of skinless boneless chicken breast
2 pounds chicken breast – skinless, boneless, pounded some, butterflied and cut in reasonable sizes – room temperature
4 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 large garlic cloves – ground to paste
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground annatto
1/4 teaspoon coriander
1/4 teaspoon chipotle powder (I buy at Sprouts)
non stick spray
Directions
In a gallon ziplock bag add everything but the chicken first and squish the bag so the liquid is mixed. Then add the chicken and squish it around till the chicken looks all coated. Leave this sit on the counter and squish it around a few times during the hour.
Get your fry pan on medium high heat with non stick spray.
Take maybe a 1/3 of the chicken from the bag and blot them off with paper towels. Season the chicken on both sides LIGHTLY with a seasoned masa flour dust.
Timing will differ but put the chicken in the pan and don’t crowd it too much. Cook the chicken till it looks half way cooked on one side and then flip the chicken over to finish the other side. Timing will differ but with my stovetop and my pan mine took around 5 minutes on one side and around 4 minutes on the other side.
Place either on a cooling rack with a liner or a pan that is lined with paper towels.
Repeat till alll the chicken is cooked.
Serve with fresh cilantro, lime, pickled onions and other vegetables.
Everyone will love this!
