Caramelized Chicken with Chipotle Tomato Sauce

WARNING>>> 

this sauce has hhhheeeeeaaaatttttttt!

Use less peppers if you aren't a fan of spicy!

And don't be fooled by the first bite - it gets hotter and hotter as you go!!!

But isn't it pretty??

INGREDIENTS:
1 pound chicken tenderloins
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
salt & pepper to taste
5 Roma tomatoes
4 chipotle peppers from a can of chipotle peppers in adobe sauce
1/2 cup mayo
pinch of sea salt


LETS COOK:
For the chicken: pat the chicken completely dry with paper towels.  Season both sides with salt & peppers.  Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.  Once the oil is hot, add the chicken and just let it sit and cook until it is golden.  Flip and cook until the other side is golden - add more vegetable oil if necessary when flipping.

For the sauce: combine all ingredients in a food processor and puree.  Store covered in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

To serve: spoon the sauce over the chicken

NOTES:
*I did serve the sauce chilled from the fridge - I had not made it that much earlier from making my chicken to let it get too cold but I am always scared about heating up mayo so I just let the heat from the chicken and pasta warm the sauce.
*I served this on top of angel hair pasta



RECIPE INSPIRED BY: Spabettie

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