My version of the “Che’ Box” culinary delight. Ultimately you would keep the marinated breast whole and grill it occasionally brushing it with some reserved marinade before slicing, but I put instructions for pan fry for convenience. The only relevant measurements are the marinade, everything else is up to you. *My 2 cents, the pita bread they serve at the Box seems more like a tortilla shaped into a pita pocket, so use a tortilla if so desired. I used cheddar cheese for the recipe because they serve it that way but I use a store bought Mexican cheese blend when I make it.
Ingredients: [‘chicken breast’, ‘soy sauce’, ‘lime juice’, ‘canola oil’, ‘garlic’, ‘brown sugar’, ‘cumin’, ‘chili powder’, ‘cheddar cheese’, ‘onions’, ‘salt and pepper’, ‘tomatoes’, ‘iceberg lettuce’, ‘pita bread’, ‘pico de gallo’]
Quantity of Ingredients: [“1 lb chicken breast, skinless, boneless cut into bite sized pieces “,”3 tablespoons soy sauce”,”3 tablespoons lime juice”,”3 tablespoons canola oil”,”1 teaspoon garlic, minced “,”1 tablespoon brown sugar”,”1/2 teaspoon cumin”,”1/2 teaspoon chili powder”,”1/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded “,”3 -4 slices onions”,”1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper, to taste “,”3 -4 slices tomatoes, beefsteak “,”3 -4 slices iceberg lettuce, whole leaf “,”2 pieces pita bread, slightly heated “,”1/4 cup pico de gallo”]
Number of Servings: 3
Steps: [‘Whisk together the marinade ingredients in a small bowl. Place the chicken in a ziplock bag. Add marinade. Seal the bag, pressing out any excess air, massage the marinade into the meat a bit. Refrigerate anywhere from 3-10 hours.’, ‘When ready to prepare, brush the onion slices with a little oil, salt and pepper and cook for 5 to 7 minutes or until tender, when done set aside.’, ‘Place 1 teaspoon of oil in a large pan and heat over medium high heat. Add the chicken to the pan in a single layer.’, ‘Cook for 3-4 minutes per side, or until chicken is browned and cooked through. As chicken is finishing cooking add the sauteed onions and give it a good stir.’, “Warm up the pita bread in the oven until pliable, slice them in half resulting in 4 half moon pockets. (The recipe calls for 3 so you will have a leftover or make 4 but they’ll be lean).”, ‘Carefully open the warmed pita and add a big slice of lettuce, the tomato, the chicken grilled onion mixture and top with the shredded cheddar cheese.’, ‘Top with pico de gallo, optional.’]