Garlicky Mexican Chicken with Polenta Recipe

1      Reviews by:    Penny Edwards   Garlicky Mexican Chicken with Polenta Recipe uses chicken breast, cilantro, garlic, ancho pepper, tomato sauce, cumin, salt, cornmeal, radishes, and scallion in creating this spicy Mexican chicken recipe. Food Category:    Chicken and Fowl Cuisine Origin:    Mexican    Servings:4 Nutrition facts:318 calories11.9 grams fat Print Preview Rate This Recipe Prep Time:   10 Minutes Cook Time:   30 Minutes Total Time:   40 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 1 lb chicken breast, boneless, skinless
• 1 pinch cilantro
• 4 lg cloves garlic, not peeled
• 2 ancho pepper, stems and seeds removed
• 1/2 cup canned tomato sauce
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup enriched white cornmeal
• cooking spray
• 6 medium radishes, sliced
• 2 medium scallions, sliced

DIRECTIONS

• Place chicken in a single layer in a large nonstick skillet and cover with water. Add cilantro sprigs and 1 clove of garlic. Cook chicken breasts over medium heat until no longer pink in center, about 10 to 15 minutes. Remove chicken from pan and let cool; reserve liquid. Shred cooled chicken and set aside. Pour reserved cooking liquid into a bowl and add ancho peppers. Cover and soak peppers about 10 minutes.
• Heat a small skillet over medium heat. Add remaining garlic cloves and roast in pan, turning frequently, until blackened in spots. Remove to a small bowl and when cool enough to handle, peel garlic. Place peppers, garlic, tomato sauce and cumin in jar of a blender and blend on high until smooth, about 3 to 4 minutes. Pour mixture into a saucepan, add chicken and heat through.
• To make polenta, bring 2 1/2 cups of water to a boil; add salt. Slowly add cornmeal, stirring until smooth, about 6 to 8 minutes. Coat a 9 x 9-inch pan with cooking spray and pour polenta into pan. Smooth with a spatula. Allow polenta to firm up, about 1 to 2 minutes. Cut into 4 slices and remove from pan. Place polenta slices in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray. Cook on both sides until crispy, about 2 to 4 minutes per side.
• To serve, place one slice of polenta on a plate and top with 3/4 cup of chicken mixture. Garnish with cilantro, radishes and scallions.

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