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Meats, Vegetables, Dairy California 8 servings

INGREDIENTS

4 Skinless boneless chicken breast halves
3/4 c Salsa hot or mild
2 tb Olive oil
2 tb Lime juice
2 tb Tequila
2 Cloves garlic; minced
3 sl Red onion; 1/4-inch thick
1 lg Green bell pepper; halved
2 tb Vegetable oil
5 tb Butter; divided
4 oz Green chilies; chopped
1/4 c Flour
1 tb Chili powder
1/2 ts Coriander
1/2 ts Cumin
2 1/2 c Chicken broth
1 c Sour cream
1 1/2 c Shredded monterey jack cheese; divided
8 6-inch flour tortillas

INSTRUCTIONS

In a large food-storage bag, place chicken, salsa, olive oil, lime juice,
tequila, garlic, onion slices and pepper halves. Marinate in refrigerator
at least 2 hours, turning every 30 minutes.
Remove chicken from marinade. Heat vegetable oil in a skillet; brown
chicken. Remove from heat, let cool, then chop into small cubes.
Remove onion slices and pepper halves from marinade, reserving marinade.
Chop onion and pepper. Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter; saute onion and
green pepper until softened. Place in a bowl; stir in chopped chicken and
green chilies. Set aside.
Melt remaining 3 tablespoons of the butter in pan; blend in flour, chili
powder, coriander and cumin. Whisk in chicken broth. Cook, stirring, until
sauce boils. Remove from heat; stir in sour cream and the 1/2 cup of
cheese. Stir 1/2 cup sauce into chicken mixture.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place reserved marinade in skillet; bring to a boil. Dip each tortilla into
marinade to soften slightly. Spoon chicken mixture down center of each
tortilla. Roll up tortillas and arrange in a 9-by-13-by-2-inch pan. Drizzle
remaining cheese sauce and boiled marinade over tortillas. Sprinkle with
remaining 1 cup cheese.
Bake, uncovered, about 25 minutes or until hot. 8 servings.
Feature story by Orlando Ramirez, Riverside (California)
<http://www.press-enterprise.com/news/> Wed, 27 May 1998 A Universal Press
Syndicate Report contributed to the story.
Pat Hanneman / Buster > McRecipe
Recipe by: Miami Herald
Posted to MasterCook Digest by "Christopher E. Eaves" <cea260@airmail.net>
on Sep 14, 1998, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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