Grilled Fusion Chicken

Serves 4

4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
1/2 cup olive oil
2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons each tequila and fresh lime juice
1&1/2 teaspoons hot sauce
1 teaspoon Worcestershire
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
1 teaspoon ground dried chipotle chile
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
Chopped cilantro (optional)

1. Pound chicken to 1/4-inch thickness. In a shallow dish, whisk oil, tequila, lime juice, hot sauce, Worcestershire, ginger, chile, and salt. Reserve 1/3 cup of this marinade, then put the chicken in dish, turning to coat, and marinate 30 minutes.

2. Grill chicken on a charcoal or gas grill over medium heat, turning once, until cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes total.

3. In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, simmer reserved marinade until reduced to 1/4 cup, about 2 minutes. Whisk in the cream, then remove from heat. Serve chicken drizzled with sauce and garnished with cilantro, if you like. Serve extra sauce on the side.

Served with rice and a tropical salad (recipe below)

Results: My mother-in-law sent me this recipe and I wish I had tried it sooner. This was delicious and could not have been easier to make. The sauce was so tasty and this was a perfect summer meal. I'm pretty sure I would have licked my plate, had I not been trying to set an example for the boys. I did not have the dried chipotles, and it still tasted great, so if you don't have them, I wouldn't rush out to buy them.

Henry had no problems eating this, Steven would not even try it. How about in the future, I just let you know when Steven actually tries something, OK?

Tropical Salad: Whisk 1/2 cup strawberry yogurt, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 & 1/2 teaspoons white balsamic vinegar* in a bowl until blended. Add 5 cups spring mix salad, 1/2 cup shredded coconut, 1/2 cup thinly slice strawberries and 1/2 cup mandarin orange slices. Toss to coat. (*note: I used regular balsamic vinegar, and it was just fine. It discolors the yogurt a bit, but once the salad is mixed, you can't even tell. I refuse to buy an $8.00 bottle of vinegar for less than two teaspoons.)