Cumin Dusted Chicken Breasts With Guacamole Sauce Recipes

CUMIN DUSTED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH GUACAMOLE SAUCE

Steps:

• To prepare sauce, combine first 8 ingredients and set aside (keep chilled in fridge while you prepare the rest of the meal).
• Preheat oven to 400.
• To prepare chicken, combine brown sugar, 1 tsp cumin, 1/2 tsp salt & 1/2 tsp black pepper; sprinkle evenly over chicken. Heat a large ovenproof skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken, cook 3 minutes or until browned. Turn chicken over, place pan in over and bake at 400 for 10 minutes or until done. Serve chicken with guacamole sauce.
• Cooking Light magazine says that 1 breast and 3 tbsp sauce equals one serving.

GRILLED CUMIN CHICKEN BREASTS WITH AVOCADO SALSA

Steps:

• Make salsa.
• Prepare grill.
• Pat chicken dry with paper towels. In a large bowl sprinkle chicken with oil, cumin, and salt and pepper to taste and rub mixture into skin. Grill chicken on an oiled rack 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals, turning once, until cooked through, about 7 minutes on each side.
• Serve chicken with salsa and chips.

CHICKEN IN CREAMY AVOCADO SAUCE

Steps:

• Pound chicken to 1/2 inch thickness.
• Heat oil in a large skillet.
• Sprinkle chicken with cumin, salt, and cayenne pepper.
• Place chicken and garlic in skillet and cook over medium-high heat, 2 minutes per side.
• Add tomatoes; cover and simmer until chicken is cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to serving platter; keep warm.
• Cook juices in skillet over high heat until thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low; stir in sour cream, avocado, and cilantro until well blended.
• Pour over chicken.
• Serve over hot cooked linguine.

CUMIN RUBBED CHICKEN WITH AVOCADO SALSA

Steps:

• In small bowl, combine 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, the cumin and pepper; rub on chicken.
• In large non-stick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add chicken; cook, turning occasionally, until no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in medium bowl, combine Avocado, tomato, cucumber, onion, cilantro and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• Serve over cumin-rubbed chicken with whole grain couscous or rice, if desired.

GLUTEN-FREE SPICE-DUSTED CHICKEN WITH CREAMY AVOCADO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Pat chicken dry. In medium bowl, toss Spice-Dusted Chicken ingredients until chicken is evenly coated.
• Heat 10-inch ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Sear chicken in skillet, top side down, 4 to 5 minutes, until browned and easy to turn, then turn over and immediately transfer skillet to oven. Roast chicken 15 to 20 minutes or until instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of chicken reads 165°F.
• Meanwhile, in blender or food processor, add Creamy Avocado Sauce ingredients. Cover; blend on high speed until completely smooth; adding additional water 1 tablespoon at a time until sauce is desired consistency. Set aside.
• Serve each chicken breast with rice and sauce. Sprinkle with cilantro.