Santa Barbara Chicken Recipes

EASY SANTA FE CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Add broth and salsa; bring to a boil. Stir in rice and garlic powder. Place chicken over rice; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. , Turn chicken; cook 10-15 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 165°. Remove from the heat. Sprinkle with cheese; cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Garnish with cilantro if desired.

GRILLED SANTA BARBARA PRAWNS WITH BLOOD ORANGE GLAZE

Steps:

• Place prawns in a small bowl and marinate with 1 cup of the blood orange sauce for 1 to 2 hours. Place on a hot grill, season with salt and pepper and brush with remaining cup of blood orange sauce. Grill for about 1 to 2 minutes per side or until cooked through.
• Simmer blood orange juice over low heat until reduced to 1/4 cup, stirring occasionally to prevent scorching. Remove from heat and reserve. In a small saucepan, combine shallots and red wine vinegar and reduce over low heat. Add white wine, chicken stock and reduce again. Remove from heat and slowly whisk in olive oil until incorporated. Stir in reserved blood orange syrup, strain sauce and keep warm.

SANTA BARBARA CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place one chicken breast half at a time, shiny-side down, between two sheets of waxed paper. With a wooden mallet or rolling pin, flatten to 1/4 -inch thickness. Peel off waxed paper.In a small bowl, stir avocados, bacon, green onions, lemon juice, salt and hot pepper sauce until well blended.Place about 3 tablespoons of the avocado-bacon mixture and 2 tablespoons of the cheese in center of each breast. Fold breast over and enclose mixture, tucking in ends. Fasten with wooden picks.On a sheet of waxed paper, mix bread crumbs and lemon pepper. Dip chicken into butter or margarine, then into seasoned bread crumbs, coating well. Place in a shallow 2-quart baking dish. Pour remaining butter or margarine around chicken. If making ahead, cover and refrigerate up to 1 hour.Bake in a preheated 400° oven for 15 minutes. Baste with butter or margarine and bake 10 to 15 minutes longer or until chicken is tender. Remove wooden picks.Serve with lemon.

BARBECUED SANTA FE CHICKEN SANDWICH

Steps:

• Cut a pocket in chicken breast half. Fill with cheese; secure with metal or soaked wooden skewers.
• Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat for 6-8 minutes on each side (you can pull out the skewers after turning) until juices run clear to desired doneness.
• Toast bread, place sliced tomato on bread, lettuce and chicken.
• Spread sour cream/guacamole mixture on top of bun and place on top of sandwich.