Picante Chicken Marinade

Now you have made picante sauce, time to marinade chicken.

Mix 1 cup picante sauce, 2 Tbl Lime Juice, 1 Tbl minced garlic and 1 tsp cumin in a large plastic bag. 

Add 2 to 4 chicken breasts cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes.  Add chicken to the bag with the picante mixture, shake to coat and let sit at least an hour.

Thread onto skewers, spray with cooking spray, grill until done.

Picante Sauce

I wanted to make a chicken marinade with picante sauce, but I didn't have any.  I also didn't have any salsa that I could puree, but I did have a garden full of tomatoes and chili peppers.  What could I do?  Make something else or make picante.  I made my version of picante, and here it is:

2 lbs tomatoes (I used Roma tomatoes)
1/4 cup minced yellow onion
1/2 cup minced chili peppers with seeds
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder

Cut tomatoes in half and remove seeds with a melon baller.

Place all ingredients into a saucepan and cook until the tomatoes are soft.

Puree with a stick blend and continue to cook until thickened.

Store in an airtight jar in refrigerator until serving.