Mambo Chicken with Mango Salsa

This recipe, I found to be very tasty. Especially if you like fresh fruit. The chicken marinates in a lime, garlic, Soy sauce mix, and when it cooks, It really brings out those bright fresh flavours. I baked mine in the oven on a rack, but think it would improve the taste even more if cooked on a grill. I was worried about  how the mangos were going to taste mixed with onions, and parsley and jalapenos, but it was still quite good. and if you mixed a bite of the salsa with the chicken, it went really well together. Found out the chicken also tasted really good went dipped into the avocado soup.

This recipe also proves to be really good for you, since it is a skinless chicken dish, and gets your serving of fruit and vegetables in there too. Would like to try this again another day, and mess around with the recipe more.

Kijo Rating:☆☆☆☆1/2

    

Ingredients:

    

Chicken:

• 8 boneless, skinless, chicken thighs (or 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts)
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons freshly grated ginger
• 1/4 cup tamari sauce or soy sauce
• 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice

Mango Salsa:

• 2 mangos, peeled, pitted, and cut into 1/4-inch cubes
• 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1 to 2 jalapeno chilies, seeds and membranes removed, minced
• 3 green onions, finely sliced
• 2/3 cup lightly packed fresh cilantro leaves, stems discarded, coarsely chopped

Preparation:

Rinse the chicken thoroughly under cold running water. Pat dry with a paper towel. In an oven-proof baking dish combine the remaining ingredients. Add the chicken and turn several times to mix the ingredients.

Cover with aluminum foil and marinate for 2 to 4 hours in refrigerator.

Combine all the salsa ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly with a fork. Reserve.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Transfer covered baking dish to oven and bake for approximately 20 minutes, or until chicken is cooked throughout.

To serve, spoon a generous serving of salsa onto plate and top with 2 thighs.

To read more on the recipe, please find it at Food Network's Webpage.