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Peking Chicken in Tortillas


Title: Peking Chicken in Tortillas
Categories: Gma5
Yield: 1 servings

4 Boneless skinless chicken
-breast halves; (about 11/4
-pound
; total), up to 6
8 Flour tortillas; (about
-7-inch
; diameter)

----------------------------------MARINADE----------------------------------
3/4 c Chinese plum sauce; (7- or
-8-ounce jar)
1/2 c Hoisin sauce

---------------------------------CONDIMENTS---------------------------------
Sweet Pea Guacamole; (recipe
-below)
8 Green onions; sliced
-lengthwise
; into halves or
; quarters, up to 10
1 cn Sliced water chestnuts;
-drained and cut
; into strips
; (8-ounce)
1 c Cilantro leaves; torn into
-sprigs
2 c Sliced radishes
Reserved marinade sauce

----------------------------SWEET PEA GUACAMOLE----------------------------
1 1/2 c Frozen peas; (preferably not
-the
; petit variety)
2 md Clove garlic; peeled
1 1/2 tb Sesame oil
1 1/2 tb Fresh lime juice
1 1/2 tb Soy sauce
Several dashes hot chili oil
-or Tabasco; to taste
; sauce
3 tb Chopped cilantro; optional
3 tb Plain regular
Low-fat; or nonfat yogurt or
; sour cream

To marinate:

Several hours or the day before serving, cut all fat from chicken breasts,
rinse and pat dry. In a small bowl, stir together plum and hoisin sauces.
Place chicken in a plastic zipper bag and pour half the marinade over.
Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight,
turning once to coat evenly. Refrigerate remaining marinade. Meanwhile,
make Sweet Pea Guacamole and prepare condiments.

To grill or broil:

Oil rack and place 3 to 4 inches from coals. Heat coals. When hot, remove
chicken from marinade and grill for 3 to 4 minutes per side or until cooked
through, brushing with marinade once or twice. Or broil as close to heat
source as possible. Remove to a cutting board and slice lengthwise into
1/4-inch strips.

To heat tortillas:

Divide tortillas in half and wrap in cloth napkins or towels to heat in
microwave or foil for conventional oven. Microwave 1 package on high (100%)
for 30 seconds or until warm. (For a larger party, 8 tortillas can be
wrapped together and microwaved on high for 1 to 2 minutes. Do not
microwave more than 8 at a time or they will not heat evenly.) Or, bake at
350o F for 10 minutes or until heated through.

To serve:

Offer each guest a warm tortilla. Spread with sauce, top with chicken and
assorted condiments, roll up, and enjoy.

When guests have finished their first tortilla, microwave or bake second
packet in the same manner. Makes 4 servings, 2 tortillas per person.

Sweet Pea Guacamole:

Place peas in a medium microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high (100%)
until hot, 2 to 4 minutes. In a food processor with the metal blade, mince
garlic. Add peas, sesame oil, lime juice, soy sauce, chili oil, cilantro
(if using), and yogurt or sour cream. Process until pureed, scraping sides,
about 1 minute. Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate. (The guacamole may be
refrigerated up to 2 days or frozen up to 1 month.) Bring to room
temperature before serving. Makes about 11/4 cups.

Copyright 1994 by Malene Sorosky.

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Recipe by: Good Morning America

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