Ranchero Chicken Breast

This spicy chicken is good served with red beans and a crisp salad along with a good bottle of red wine such as Cabernet Sauvigon. The recipe is courtesy leaperrins.com.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons canola oil or 2  tablespoons  peanut oil
• 1  whole head of garlic, separated into cloves, peeled
• 4  boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 -2  green chili, seeded
• 1 1⁄4 cups  single cream or 1 1⁄4 cups buttermilk
• 2  tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1  lemon, juice of

Directions

1. Heat the oil in a frying pan; add garlic cloves and saute until golden brown.
2. Add chicken and cook for 4 to 5 minutes on each side.
3. In blender or food processor, process the chiles, cream and Worcestershire sauce.
4. ADD to the chicken in the pan; bring to a boil; reduce heat and add the lemon juice; simmer for 4-5 minutes uncovered until chicken is firm and the sauce is reduced.
5. Serve the sauce over the chicken, enjoy.