Grilled Chicken Tortas

Grilled Chicken Tortas
Grilled Chicken Tortas might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe makes 8 servings with 393 calories, 24g of protein, and 23g of fat each. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Fourth Of July. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. A mixture of lime juice, cilantro, olive oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the lime juice you could follow this main course with the Lime Angel Food Cake with Lime Glaze and Pistachios as a dessert.

Instructions

1
Place chicken between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap, and flatten to 1/4-inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin.
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Stir together salsa and next 3 ingredients.
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Remove 1 cup mixture, and set aside remaining mixture.
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Place chicken in a shallow dish or heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag; pour 1 cup salsa mixture over chicken. Cover or seal, and chill 1 hour, turning occasionally.
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5
Remove chicken from marinade, discarding marinade.
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Grill peppers, covered with grill lid, over medium-high heat (350 to 40
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5 to 7 minutes, turning often, until peppers look blistered.
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Place peppers in a heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag; seal and let stand 10 minutes to loosen skins. Peel peppers; remove and discard seeds.
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Cut peppers into thin strips; set aside.
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Grill chicken, covered with grill lid, over medium-high heat (350 to 40
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about 5 minutes on each side or until done. Cool slightly.
12
Cut chicken into thin slices, and sprinkle evenly with salt.
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13
Stir together beans and olive oil in a 1-quart glass bowl, and microwave at HIGH 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring once.
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Spread beans evenly over bottom halves of rolls.
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Spread avocado over top halves of rolls. Top bottom halves evenly with chicken, pepper strips, cheese, and top halves of rolls.
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Serve with reserved salsa mixture.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In45 m.
Servings8
Health Score23
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