Dragon Chicken

The basic idea for this recipe came from Michael over at Me, My Food and I.  He posted Nigella Lawson's recipe for Dragon Chicken.  As I read through the ingredients I thought to myself, how can I make this, and yet make it more my own??  Don't get me wrong, I love Nigella (though I believe she's trying to lure my boyfriend away from me with her seductive ways, but that's another story for later..), but I wanted to change it up just a little and see what I could come up with using more ingredients I usually have on hand.  This is what I came up with....

It's spicy...it's simple...it's out of this world good.

And don't you love the shape of the chicken?  Sort of like a dragon, huh?  Ok, I actually think that it looks more like a cat, but we can pretend, can't we?


At least I can :)


Dragon Chicken
Adapted from Michael of Me, My Food and I
Printable Recipe 
Ingredients:
1 Habanero, roughly chopped (please be careful..wear gloves when handling these peppers...or do what I did, I used a knife and a fork to cut it, my hands never touched it.)
1 Jalapeno pepper, seeded and roughly chopped
1 garlic clove, skin removed and quartered
1 Tablespoon rice vinegar
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
drop of sesame oil
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Directions:
Put all ingredients, except the chicken, in a food processor and process until smooth.  Place chicken in a resealable bag and pour the marinade over it.  Place the bag in the refrigerator and allow to marinate for 8 hours or over night.

Preheat your grill to 400 degrees.  Remove the chicken from the bag and discard the marinade.  Place the chicken on oiled grill grates and grill for 5-10 minutes on each side or until the chicken has reached an internal temperature of about 160 degrees F.  Enjoy!

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