Description
Juicy honey lime chicken topped with fresh mango salsa. This quick and healthy dinner recipe features citrus marinated chicken grilled or baked and served with a vibrant fruit salsa.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons honey
- Juice of 2 limes
- Zest of 2 limes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 large ripe mango diced
- 1/4 cup red onion finely chopped
- 1 small jalapeño seeded and minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro chopped
- Juice of 1 lime
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Whisk honey, lime juice, lime zest, olive oil, garlic, cumin, paprika, salt and pepper in a bowl.
- Place chicken in a dish and coat with the marinade.
- Marinate for at least 30 minutes.
- Combine mango, red onion, jalapeño, cilantro and lime juice in a bowl.
- Season the salsa with salt and pepper and let it sit for 10 minutes.
- Preheat grill to medium high heat.
- Grill chicken 5 to 6 minutes per side until internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- Let chicken rest for 5 minutes.
- Slice chicken and top with mango salsa before serving.
Notes
- Marinate chicken longer for stronger flavor.
- Use ripe mango for sweeter salsa.
- Grilling adds light smoky flavor to the dish.
- Serve with rice, quinoa, tortillas or salad.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Latin American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 420 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 36 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg