CORNMEAL-CRUSTED CHICKEN WITH TOASTED CORN SALSA

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Categories     Chicken     Sauté     Quick & Easy     Mango     Cornmeal     Corn     Beet     Gourmet

Yield Serves 2

Number Of Ingredients 15

For salsa
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (from about 1 lime)
1 garlic clove, minced and mashed to a paste with a pinch of salt
2 cups fresh corn (cut from about 4 ears)
1/4 cup packed fresh coriander sprigs, washed well, spun dry, and chopped fine
1 cup diced peeled mango
1 cup diced drained bottled pickled beets
1/4 cup finely chopped scallions
For chicken
1 whole skinless boneless chicken breast (about 3/4 pound), halved
1/4 cup yellow cornmeal
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
2 teaspoons unsalted butter

Steps:

  • Make salsa:
  • In a bowl whisk together 2 tablespoons oil, lime juice, garlic paste, and salt and pepper to taste. In a non-stick skillet heat remaining tablespoon oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté corn, stirring, until deep golden, about 4 minutes. Add corn and remaining salsa ingredients to bowl and toss to combine well. (Beets may bleed slightly, coloring other ingredients.)
  • Make chicken:
  • Pat chicken dry and season with salt and pepper. On a plate stir together cornmeal, paprika, and cayenne and press chicken into mixture, coating both sides. In skillet heat butter over moderately high heat until foam subsides and sauté chicken until golden and cooked through, about 5 minutes on each side.
  • Serve chicken with salsa.

Hasindu Home Villa
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I'm not a big fan of chicken, but I loved this recipe. The chicken was crispy and flavorful, and the salsa was delicious.


Matt Davenport
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This recipe was easy to follow and the chicken turned out great. The salsa was also very good.


sk ariyanvi
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This dish was amazing. The chicken was crispy and juicy, and the salsa was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.


Iris Castaneda
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Loved this recipe! The chicken was crispy and flavorful, and the salsa was the perfect complement. Will definitely be making this again.


mary marcial
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This was an easy and delicious recipe. The chicken was crispy and the salsa was flavorful. I would definitely make this again.


Ralph Adongo
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I made this dish for a party and it was a hit! Everyone loved the chicken and the salsa. I will definitely be making this again.


Sipho Vibes
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This recipe was a bit more work than I expected, but it was worth it. The chicken was crispy and juicy, and the salsa was delicious. I would definitely recommend this recipe.


Manoj Kafle Monsoon
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This dish was easy to make and turned out great. The chicken was crispy and the salsa was very flavorful. I would definitely make this again.


Rebel Boys
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I'm not a huge fan of cornmeal, but I was pleasantly surprised by this recipe. The chicken was crispy and flavorful, and the salsa was the perfect balance of sweet and spicy. I will definitely be making this again.


Sanobar Shinwari
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This was a great recipe! The chicken was crispy and juicy, and the salsa was very flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe.


Noorullah Sadat
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I made this dish for my family and they loved it! The chicken was crispy and flavorful, and the salsa was the perfect addition. I will definitely be making this again.


Wendy Mcgillivray
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This recipe was easy to follow and the chicken turned out great. The salsa was also very good. I would definitely recommend this recipe.


Darlington Nkwerem
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This dish was amazing! The chicken was so crispy and juicy, and the salsa was so flavorful. I will definitely be making this again and again.


venetia mcneill
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I followed the recipe exactly and the chicken turned out perfectly. The salsa was also very good. I will definitely be making this again.


janvi KHAN
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This cornmeal-crusted chicken with toasted corn salsa was a hit! The chicken was crispy and flavorful, and the salsa was the perfect complement. I will definitely be making this again.