Mahogany Broiled Chicken with Smoky Lime Sweet Potatoes & Cilantro Chimichurri
ingredients
- 1 cup chopped cilantro leaves
- 6 tbl extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 large cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp salt, divided
- 1/4 tsp pepper, divided
- 5 tbl dark brown sugar
- 3 tbl Dijon mustard
- 2 tbl bottled hoisin sauce
- 2 tsp balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 cup plus 1-1/2 tsp lime juice, divided
- 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut in 1-inch cubes
- 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut in 1/2" pieces
- 2 tbl butter
- 1 tsp chopped canned chipotle pepper
- 1 tsp adobo sauce (from canned chipotle)
- 3/4 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp lime zest
- Cilantro springs, for garnish
directions
- 1
In a small bowl, mix together chopped cilantro, olive oil, minced garlic, 1/4 tsp of the salt and 1/8 tsp of the pepper; set aside.
- 2
In a medium bowl, mix together brown sugar, mustard, hoisin sauce and vinegar. Reserve 2/3 of this mixture. To remainder, add 1/2 cup lime juice and stir in chicken; cover and refrigerate.
- 3
Place sweet potatoes in a heavy saucepan and cover with boiling water. Cook, covered, over med-high heat until tender, about 15 minutes. Reserve 1/4 cup cooking liquid, then drain potatoes in colander. Return potatoes to reserved cooking water and add butter, chipotle pepper, adobo sauce, remaining 1-1/2 tsp lime juice, cumin, lime zest, remaining 1/4 tsp salt and remianing 1/8 tsp pepper. Mash potatoes.
- 4
Preheat the broiler. Thread chicken on 8 bamboo skewers that have been soaked in water for 30 minutes. Broil about 6 inches from heat, basting with reserved mahogany sauce until done, about 8 minutes. To serve, divide potatoes among 4 plates; top each with 2 skewers of chicken and drizzle with cilantro chimichurri sauce. Garnish with cilantro sprigs.
notes
This won the national chicken cook off contest in 2005
Source: Dianne

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