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Healthy Honey Lime Chicken with Mango Salsa

Healthy Honey Lime Chicken with Mango Salsa: A Zesty Summer Favorite

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This Cilantro Lime Chicken recipe features juicy, marinated chicken served with a fresh mango-avocado salsa. Perfect over cilantro-lime or coconut rice for a healthy, flavorful meal!

  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

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  • Chicken Marinade:
  • 1½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
  • 3 oranges (zest + ¾ cup juice)
  • 3 limes (zest + â…“ cup juice)
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2½ tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • ¼ cup chopped cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • For Serving:
  • 1 batch mango-avocado salsa
  • Cilantro-lime rice or coconut-lime rice (optional)

Instructions

  1. Zest orange and lime to get 1 teaspoon of zest from each. Juice to get ¾ cup orange juice and ⅓ cup lime juice.
  2. Whisk together all marinade ingredients. Reserve ½ cup, pour remaining into a bag with trimmed chicken. Marinate for 30 min–6 hrs, flipping halfway.
  3. Preheat grill to 450°F and oil grate. Discard marinade and grill chicken 10–12 minutes, flipping halfway. Brush with reserved marinade.
  4. Prepare mango-avocado salsa.
  5. Optional: make cilantro-lime or coconut rice.
  6. Serve grilled chicken over rice and top with salsa. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Use a meat thermometer to reach exactly 165℉ for juicy chicken.
  • Store leftover chicken up to 3 days in the fridge. Store salsa separately and consume within 1 day.
  • To reheat, warm chicken gently. Do not microwave salsa.
  • Author: lily
  • Prep Time: 25 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Category: Main Course
  • Method: Grilled
  • Cuisine: Mexican