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Chicken Tequila Fettuccini

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"This dish is wonderfully different."

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

1 (16 ounce) package fettuccine pasta
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons minced jalapeno peppers
3 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup chicken stock
3 tablespoons tequila
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 1/4 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cubed
1/4 red onion, sliced
1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1/2 yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
1/2 green bell pepper, sliced
1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream

DIRECTIONS

In a medium saucepan, saute the cilantro, garlic and jalapeno pepper in 2 tablespoons of butter or margarine over medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes. Add the stock, tequila and lime juice. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook until reduced to a paste-like consistency. Set aside.
Pour soy sauce over the chicken and set aside for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, In a medium sized skillet, saute the onion and the red, green and yellow bell peppers with the remaining tablespoon of butter or margarine, stirring occasionally.
Meanwhile, cook fettuccini according to package directions.
When the peppers have wilted, add the chicken and soy sauce. Toss and add the reserved tequila/lime paste and cream. Bring to a boil. Gently simmer until chicken is cooked through and sauce is thick. Toss with well drained fettuccini and garnish with cilantro. Serve.

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Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2003 by JDONOFRIO

This recipe was lovely!! However, I have a few suggestions that might take it from great, to... MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2003 by JHUTCH3

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JHUTCH3
Dec. 8, 2003

This recipe was very similar to and just as good as the Sammy's Woodfired Pizza and California Pizza Kitchen versions, which I love. My guests absolutely loved it and would not stop talking about it. CAVEAT: I personally would not have given this recipe 5 stars had I not read and heeded some of the advice of the reviews. First of all, I doubled the jalapenos and it was still not too hot --- just much more flavorful. I also put more lime and tequila in the chicken marinade. Very important: cooking the chicken in the method called for in this recipe yielded rubbery and overdone chicken. Next time I will cut my chicken into strips and broil or grill them. I will then throw them in at the end just to warm them up again. One aesthetic consideration, too, is that the chicken marinaded in soy sauce gave it a rather unappealing color. I would probably put the soy sauce in the sauce next time and not directly on the chicken. Another important consideration: don't cook onions and peppers until they are mushy or too limp. I was careful to get mine done enough while maintaining a little body to them, and that was key. This recipe definitely was more time intensive and probably not good for a week night. It is, however, a very special recipe and one you should try for your guests.

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This recipe was very similar to and just as good as the Sammy's Woodfired Pizza and California... MORE

Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2003 by FAFLES

This dish tastes great! I have a couple of suggestions though: - Don't use the butter. The... MORE

Reviewed on May 6, 2007 by Li-Li

I made this for friends who love to cook! We decided it was far too conservative and needed... MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by schmerna

Very similar to CPK. It took a little longer to prepare than I anticipated but it was worth... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 24, 2003 by MAYTEANA

Well I made a mess with this recipe. After I started preparing it, I realized that my roomate... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 24, 2003 by JIM GOODRUM

This is a wonderful dish. We make this dish at least once every two weeks. Add a little more... MORE

Reviewed on Mar. 5, 2003 by MISS YVONNE

oh my! What a delicious dish! So packed full of flavor, the insides of my mouth tingle just... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 24, 2003 by jujuc123

This meal was a big hit. I thought the jalapeno would make it too spicy for the kids, but it... MORE

Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2003 by Southern GurL

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