Grilled Chicken with Mango-Pineapple Salsa

Name: Grilled Chicken with Mango-Pineapple Salsa
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 chicken breast half, 1 tablespoon sauce, and 1/4 cup salsa)
Ingredients: Salsa:; ⅔ cup diced peeled ripe mango (1 medium); ⅔ cup diced fresh pineapple; 2 tablespoons minced red onion; 1 tablespoon minced seeded jalapeño pepper; 1 ½ teaspoons chopped fresh cilantro; 1 ½ teaspoons fresh lime juice; ⅛ teaspoon salt; ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; Chicken:; 4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves; ¼ cup pineapple juice; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro; 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce; 2 tablespoons honey; 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice; Dash of crushed red pepper; Cooking spray

12 Ratings
8 Reviews

Top grilled chicken breast halves with a sweet-and-spicy tropical salsa of fresh pineapple, mango, jalapeño peppers, and cilantro. Serve over rice for an easy one-dish meal.

By Lauren Katz, Ashburn, Virginia

Recipe by Cooking Light October 2008

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Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Jan Gautro

Recipe Summary

Yield:

4 servings (serving size: 1 chicken breast half, 1 tablespoon sauce, and 1/4 cup salsa)

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
To prepare salsa, combine first 8 ingredients. Cover; refrigerate 30 minutes.

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Step 2
To prepare chicken, place each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; pound to 1/2-inch thickness using a meat mallet or small heavy skillet. Combine pineapple juice and next 5 ingredients (through red pepper) in a large zip-top plastic bag. Add chicken to bag; seal. Marinate in refrigerator 30 minutes.
Step 3
Prepare grill.
Step 4
Remove chicken from bag, reserving marinade. Place chicken on a grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 3 minutes on each side or until done.
Step 5
Place reserved marinade in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and cook until reduced to 1/4 cup (about 5 minutes). Drizzle over chicken. Serve salsa with chicken.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

222 calories; calories from fat 14%; fat 3.4g; saturated fat 0.9g; mono fat 1.1g; poly fat 0.7g; protein 26.9g; carbohydrates 21.1g; fiber 1.3g; cholesterol 70mg; iron 1.4mg; sodium 537mg; calcium 27mg.

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ShelleyG

05/27/2014

Chicken was very tasty..especially left over! Salsa was okay though next time I may skip it and just stick with marinaded chicken

LFairhurst

12/21/2011

I have made this recipe many times, always to rave reviews. Buy thinner chicken breast cutlets, to eliminate the need to pound the chicken. Marinate it at least 2 hours. I usually skip the boiling the marinade step, and just serve the salsa on top of the chicken. I also serve this with rice that I have combined with fresh cilantro pesto. It goes really well together.

Barbara

07/06/2011

I haven't tried the chicken, but the salsa was delicious. I'm going to try it with salmon the next time.

JeffMaxwell

09/02/2010

It sounds better than it tastes. The salsa is absolutely fabulous! I'll definitely make that again, but the chicken wasn't. It seemed the chicken didn't have enough flavor on it's own. Maybe if I change the marinade... Five stars on the salsa though!

MyRecipes Member

07/26/2010

The salsa was good, and I may use it in other ways, but otherwise this dish was just okay. A lot work for an okay factor!

SandyP

05/31/2010

Very delicious and very easy to prepare. It will definitely be a part of our summer grilling!

CaitInATL

01/03/2010

I love this salsa!!!! Its an exact copy-cat of the salsa from our local gourmet market. I love the mix of the sweet fruit with salty tortilla chips.

dpecac

05/25/2009

I marinated the chicken for twice as long as stated in the recipe and it still had no flavor. I would not make this again.

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