Chicken Skewers With Chirmol Salsa |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Chirmol, a Guatemalan grilled tomato salsa, means smashed tomatoes . A nice accompaniment is quick-cooking rice prepared with diced summer squash and grated lemon zest. From Woman's Day, June 20 2006. Ingredients:
2 teaspoons olive oil |
1 tablespoon lemon juice |
1 teaspoon dried oregano |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/4 teaspoon pepper |
1 1/4 lbs chicken tenderloins |
5 large ripe plum tomatoes |
nonstick cooking spray |
1/4 cup sliced scallion |
1/4 cup mint |
1 small jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced |
1 teaspoon garlic, minced |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
Directions:
1. For the skewers: Heat outdoor grill. Mix ingredients in a plastic food bag and seal. Marinate for 15 minutes. Have ready 8 skewers.
2. For the salsa: Coat tomatoes with nonstick spray. Grill, turning, for 5 minutes or until the skins are charred. Remove to a bowl; mash until almost smooth. Stir in rest of ingredients.
3. Thread chick on skewers. Coat with nonstick spray. Grill 4 minutes, turning once, or until lightly charred and cooked through. Serve with salsa.
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