CHICKEN TEQUILA FETTUCCINI

Chicken Tequila Fettuccini image

This dish is wonderfully different.

Provided by Behr

Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Chicken

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package fettuccine pasta
⅓ cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons minced jalapeno peppers
3 tablespoons butter
½ cup chicken stock
3 tablespoons tequila
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 ¼ pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cubed
¼ red onion, sliced
1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
½ yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
½ green bell pepper, sliced
1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream

Steps:

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 922.6 calories, Carbohydrate 71.1 g, Cholesterol 227.5 mg, Fat 46.1 g, Fiber 4.8 g, Protein 49.4 g, SaturatedFat 26.5 g, Sodium 1093.1 mg, Sugar 4.6 g