Lime And Cilantro Grilled Chicken Tenderloin In Pita Pockets Recipes

Steps:

• In a blender combine juice, 1 tablespoon oil, garlic, coriander, cumin, salt and pepper and mint or cilantro leaves. Process until smooth and pour over chicken to marinate. Refrigerate chicken and allow to marinate for 30 minutes. In a small bowl stir together yogurt, cucumber and chopped mint.
• In a large skillet heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium high heat. Add marinated chicken and cook for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Heat pitas under a broiler or in a toaster oven. Slice open pitas and stuff with chicken, tomatoes, lettuce and top with yogurt dressing. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together lime juice, honey, soy sauce, garlic powder, onion powder and pepper.
• Stir in cilantro.
• Marinate chicken for 30 minutes at room temperature or 2-4 hours refrigerated.
• Bring grill to medium heat (lightly brush grill grates with cooking oil if necessary).
• Grill chicken for 5-7 minutes on one side, reserving the marinade. Turn chicken, pour remaining marinade over all and grill for another 5-7 minutes or until cooked through.

Steps:

• Whisk lime juice, cilantro, garlic salt, and black pepper together in a large glass or ceramic bowl. Add chicken; toss to evenly coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator, 30 minutes to overnight.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Remove chicken from marinade and shake off excess. Discard remaining marinade.
• Cook chicken on the preheated grill, turning occasionally, until no longer pink at the bone and juices run clear, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Steps:

• To Make The Chicken Tenderloins: In small bowl, combine paprika, onion, garlic, cayenne pepper, white pepper, crushed fennel seeds, thyme and salt. Sprinkle mixture evenly over tenderloins. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Preheat grill for direct heat cooking. Grill tenders 5-6 minutes until meat thermometer reaches 170 degrees and turkey is no longer pink in the center. Turn tenderloins over halfway through grilling time. Remove from grill and squeeze lime over chicken pieces; allow to stand 10 minutes. Slice into 1/4 inch strips.
• Fill each pita half with chicken, lettuce, avocado salsa and the sour cream sauce.
• To Make The Avocado Salsa: In small bowl, combine avocado and lime juice. Stir in tomatoes, green onion, green pepper and cilantro. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• To Make The Sour Cream Sauce: In small bowl, combine sour cream, onion, chilies, cayenne pepper, black pepper and salt. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.