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Easy Fiesta Lime Chicken with Avocado Salsa – Bright & Flavorful Dinner

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Fiesta Lime Chicken with Avocado Salsa is bright, healthy, and bursting with flavor! Chicken breasts are coated in a tangy lime-spiced rub and cooked to perfection, served with creamy, crunchy avocado salsa. Perfect for tacos, burritos, quesadillas, or as a main dish.

  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

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  • 1 pound chicken breasts, pounded to even thickness
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • Lime zest from 1 lime
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp brown sugar
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • ½ tsp smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼-½ tsp chipotle chili powder (optional)
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • 2 medium avocados, chopped
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered OR 2 Roma tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 ear fresh corn, kernels removed
  • ⅓ cup finely chopped red onion
  • ½ red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, diced, seeds optional
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped cilantro
  • 1 garlic clove, minced or ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • ¼ tsp ground cumin
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ⅛ tsp pepper

Instructions

  1. Whisk chicken rub ingredients and coat chicken breasts. Marinate 30 min to 8 hours.
  2. STOVETOP: Heat grill pan or skillet over medium-high. Cook chicken 3-5 min per side, cover, reduce heat, cook 5-7 more min until done. Rest 5 min before slicing.
  3. GRILLING: Preheat grill 375-450°F. Grill 5-7 min per side until 165°F. Rest 5 min before slicing.
  4. Avocado Salsa: Toss all ingredients except avocados in a bowl, cover, chill 30 min-24 hrs. Fold in avocados before serving, adjust salt, pepper, and jalapeno seeds to taste.

Notes

  • Longer marinating enhances flavor, but chicken can be cooked immediately.
  • Extra-large chicken breasts can be sliced into fillets.
  • Avocado Salsa is best served fresh; leftovers can be stored 1-2 days with plastic wrap pressed to surface to prevent browning.
  • Author: lily
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Category: Main Dish
  • Method: Grilled/Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Mexican