Grilled Chicken with Mango Salsa
Grilled garlic lime chicken with mango salsa makes an easy, healthy, and tropical dinner for the summer BBQ season. Just mix mangoes, peppers, tomatoes, tequila & cilantro, top your grilled chicken, and enjoy!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 414kcal
Ingredients
Mango Salsa
- ¼ cup lime juice
- ⅛ cup tequila
- 1-2 jalapeno peppers, minced
- 1 ½ ripe mangoes, diced & divided
- ½ green pepper, diced
- ¼ cup sweet onion, diced
- ¼ cup red onion, diced
- 2 tomatoes, diced
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro, chopped fine
- 1 teaspoon salt
- pinch cayenne pepper
Grilled Chicken with Lime Marinade
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 limes, juiced
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
Mango Salsa
- Make the salsa at the same time you start marinating the chicken and they will both be ready at the same time.
- In a non-reactive bowl, mix lime juice, tequila, jalapeno peppers and 1 of the mangoes, diced.
- Stir in green pepper, onions, tomatoes and cilantro.
- Marinate in refrigerator for 1-3 hours.
- Just before serving, toss in remaining ½ mango, diced and season with salt and cayenne pepper.
Garlic Lime Chicken
- Place chicken in a plastic zippered storage bag. Add remaining marinade ingredients and seal. Place in refrigerator and marinate for 1-3 hours.
- Remove chicken from marinade. Discard marinade.
- Preheat grill. Spray with non-stick cooking spray. Place chicken on hot grill and cook for 15-20 minutes, turning halfway through.
- Place chicken on platter and spoon mango salsa over each breast. Serve with additional salsa on the side.
Notes
RECIPE TIPS
- Slice the chicken in half or pound it so it has even thickness. This will help with soaking in the marinade and cooking evenly on the grill.
- Oil your grill grates to help prevent the chicken from sticking to them.
- Preheat the grill fully to ensure a nice sear on your chicken.
- Don't overcook the chicken. Use an instant-read thermometer to check for doneness. Chicken should be cooked to an internal temperature of 165°F.
- Let the chicken rest, tented with foil, for 5 to 10 minutes after grilling and before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 414kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 144mg | Sodium: 851mg | Potassium: 1200mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 1425IU | Vitamin C: 66.3mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1.4mg
