Mexican Food For The Grill

When you're trying to decide what type of food to cook on your grill, Mexican food probably isn't the first thing that pops into your mind. Interestingly enough, traditional Mexican food was cooked over an open fire in a method called "Barbacoa". The meat was placed in banana leaves and slowly cooked making the it so tender the meat just melted in your mouth.

Many of us at home don't have this type of fire pit to cook our meat the same way, but there are some recipes that make the meals just as mouth-watering. One such recipe is for Grilled Chile Lime Chicken:

Ingredients:

• 5 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 4 dried red chiles
• 4 limes
• 4 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 jalapeno
• 2-3 cloves of garlic, crushed or diced
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt

Directions:

Rehydrate the chiles** and puree them with the garlic, lime juice and the jalapeno. Slice the limes into 1/4 inch slices and and fold the slices into the chile mixture with salt. Coat the chicken with the mixture, cover and refrigerate for up to 8 hours. Toss on a hot grill and cook until the meat is no longer pink inside. To add to this meal, place flour tortillas on the grill until they have grill marks on both sides. Serve with the grilled chicken.

**To rehydrate the chiles, cut the top off of the stem, split the side open, and remove all of the seeds. Place the chiles on your grill and roast them for 3-4 minutes. Make sure to turn them to prevent the chiles from burning. After they are roasted, place them in a bowl and cover with hot water. Soak for 20-30 minutes. Now they will be ready to be pureed with the other ingredients.

The perfect finish for a sweltering summer evening. Enjoy your meal with a cold one!