Grilled Chicken/Fish with Cucumber-Cilantro Beurre Blanc
1 cup oil 1 or 2 serrano or jalapeno chiles -- coarsely chopped 1/2 cup cilantro -- coarsely chopped 1 teaspoon salt 4 whole chicken breasts or 4 fish fillets Beurre blanc: 1/2 cup...
Ingredients
- 1cupoil
- 1or 2 serrano or jalapeno chiles -- coarsely chopped
- 1/2cupcilantro -- coarsely chopped
- 1teaspoonsalt
- 4whole chicken breasts or 4 fish fillets
- 1/2medium cucumber, peeled, halved -- and sliced
- 1/2cupdry white wine
- 1tablespoonshallots -- minced
Directions
- 1
1 cup oil 1 or 2 serrano or jalapeno chiles -- coarsely chopped 1/2 cup cilantro -- coarsely chopped 1 teaspoon salt 4 whole chicken breasts
- 2
Grill the chicken or fish until barely done
- 3
While the chicken cooks, melt 3 tablespoons of the butter in a skillet and cook the cucumber until softened, about 3 minutes
- 4
Meanwhile, boil the wine and shallots together in a small saucepan until reduced to 1 tablespoon
- 5
Remove the saucepan from the heat and add the remaining butter to the saucepan bit by bit, whisking constantly
- 6
Add the softened cucumber and season to taste with lime juice, cilantro, salt and pepper
- 7
Serve over the chicken or fish
- 8
Notes: With a little practice, you should be able to make the sauce in the time it takes for the chicken or fish to cook
