Spice-Rubbed Chicken Fingers with Cilantro Dipping Sauce
Ingredients
For the rub
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1⁄4 teaspoon salt
1 pound chicken breast tenders or chicken breasts cut into strips
For the sauce
1⁄2 cup fresh cilantro
1⁄4 cup fresh parsley
1⁄4 cup slivered almonds
1 clove garlic, peeled
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded
1⁄8 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons water
Instructions
1. Prepare grill pan, grill or broiler for cooking.
2. Combine chili powder, cumin and salt. Rub spice mixture over over chicken and let sit 10 minutes. Cook for 15 minutes or until chicken reaches 170*F on instant read thermometer.
3. Meanwhile, combine all sauce ingredients in food processor or immersion blender cup. Process until sauce is smooth. Serve sauce with chicken.
Comments
I think this recipe might have come from a South Beach Diet book a long, long time ago. It’s one of Art’s favorites and I’m surprised that it’s taken me over two years of blogging to make it. We used to have this dish somewhat often. The sauce is super flavorful and the rub on the chicken is lovely.
Shown here with Skillet Cornbread with Corn.
South Beach Diet Cookbook