This is a very good recipe! I didn’t use onion or mint. Also, instead of peeled mango, I used a can of tropical fruit mix. It was very good, but it didn’t make a lot of salsa. Next time I may double the salsa recipe.
Jamaican Chicken with Mango Salsa
Becky Luigart-Stayner
Readers raved about the sweet 'n' spicy salsa that tops Jamaican jerk chicken. Make salsa up to two days ahead to save time in the kitchen.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 chicken breast half and about 1/2 cup salsa)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 244
- Calories from fat: 9
- Fat: 2.4g
- Saturated fat: 0.6g
- Monounsaturated fat: 0.6g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.5g
- Protein: 39.8g
- Carbohydrate: 14.7g
- Fiber: 1.6g
- Cholesterol: 99mg
- Iron: 1.5mg
- Sodium: 445mg
- Calcium: 33mg
Ingredients
- 1/2 teaspoon Jamaican jerk seasoning (such as Spice Islands)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
- 4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- Cooking spray
- 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 (16-ounce) jar sliced peeled mango, drained and chopped (such as Del Monte SunFresh)
Preparation
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle seasoning and 1/4 teaspoon of salt evenly over chicken. Coat chicken with cooking spray. Add chicken to pan; cook 4 minutes on each side or until done.
- While chicken cooks, combine 1/4 teaspoon salt, cilantro, and remaining ingredients. Serve salsa with chicken.
Jamaican Chicken with Mango Salsa Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CUISINE: Caribbean
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Poultry
- OCCASION: Spring, Summer
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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