Vodka Pepper Chicken

WARNING: This recipe is extremely spicy if left unaltered!

3 tablespoons black pepper
3 tablespoons white pepper
3 tablespoons red pepper
3 tablespoons cayenne pepper
3 tablespoons lemon pepper
4 (8 to 10-ounce) boneless skinless chicken breasts, whole
2 tablespoons butter
4 to 5 green onions, white and green parts, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup vodka
1 (16-ounce can) diced tomatoes with juice
1 cup sliced black olives, drained
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon dried oregano

Serving suggestions: Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes

Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.

Mix black, white, red, and lemon pepper together in a pie dish. Rinse chicken and roll while still moist in pepper mixture to coat both sides of breast. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat and then add chicken, onions, and garlic. Brown the chicken on both sides.

Add vodka and let cook until chicken is cooked through, approximately 8 minutes. Remove chicken from skillet, place on a lined pan, and keep warm in preheated oven. Add tomatoes, olives, Worcestershire, and oregano to the sauce and mix ingredients well with a wooden spoon. Let simmer for 3 to 5 minutes. Return chicken to the skillet and cook until the tomatoes break down and make a sauce, about 15 minutes.

Turkey Enchiladas with Sour Cream

Notes: Use any favorite, good-quality salsa, red or green, for these enchiladas. The recipe is a great way to use up leftover holiday turkey, but if you don't have turkey on hand, shredded cooked chicken is a good substitute. Serve the enchiladas with a simple Mexican coleslaw of shredded cabbage dressed with lime juice and cumin.

3 cups shredded skinned cooked turkey (see notes)
2 cups sour cream
About 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese (8 oz.)
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup vegetable oil
12 corn tortillas
1 jar (16 oz.) medium-hot salsa (see notes)

1. In a bowl, mix turkey, sour cream, 2 cups shredded cheese, and the salt.

2. Heat oil in an 8- to 10-inch frying pan over low heat. Dip the tortillas, one at a time, in the hot oil just until limp, about 5 seconds.

3. Fill tortillas equally with turkey mixture, roll up, and arrange side by side, seam down, in a 9- by 13-inch baking dish. Pour salsa evenly over the top.

4. Bake in a 350° oven until heated through, about 20 minutes. If desired, sprinkle more shredded cheese over hot enchiladas before serving.


Yield: Makes 6 servings

NUTRITION PER SERVING
CALORIES 677(60% from fat); FAT 45g (sat 21g); PROTEIN 35g; CHOLESTEROL 128mg; SODIUM 1308mg; FIBER 2.6g; CARBOHYDRATE 32g