GRILLED CHICKEN WITH CITRUS SALSA

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This grilled chicken with citrus salsa makes the perfect warm-weather dinner.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon olive oil
2 jalapeno peppers, 1 thinly sliced, 1 diced
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, trimmed of fat
Coarse salt, to taste
Freshly ground pepper, to taste
2 dashes tequila (optional)
1 navel orange, peeled, sectioned and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
1 small pink grapefruit, peeled, sectioned and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
4 scallions, thinly sliced
10 yellow and/or red cherry tomatoes, seeded and diced
Grated zest of 1/2 orange and 1/2 lime
1/4 cup chopped fresh, cilantro
4 tomatillos, diced (optional)
4 handfuls of mesclun or other mixed greens

Steps:

  • In a shallow bowl, combine 1/4 cup of each of the lime juice, olive oil, and jalapeno slices. Rub chicken with salt and pepper, add to marinade. Add a dash of tequila. Marinate for at least half an hour.
  • In a medium bowl, combine citrus fruit, scallions, tomatoes, remaining lime juice and olive oil, zests, salt and pepper, diced jalapeno, cilantro, tomatillos, and remaining tequila. Set aside.
  • Remove chicken from marinade. Cook on a hot grill for about 5 minutes on each side, or until cooked through. Remove from grill and let stand 5 minutes.
  • Divide greens among four plates. Slice chicken and arrange on top of greens. Spoon salsa over each salsa and serve immediately.

Shoaib Sagir
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This is a great recipe for a summer cookout. The chicken is grilled to perfection and the salsa is so refreshing.


MIRACLE WORLD PLAYING
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This recipe is easy to follow and the chicken and salsa are both delicious. I will definitely be making this again.


Supun Nawarathna
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I'm not a big fan of chicken, but this recipe changed my mind. The chicken was so moist and flavorful, and the salsa was the perfect balance of sweet and tangy.


Tina Garcia
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This is my go-to recipe for grilled chicken. The chicken is always juicy and flavorful, and the salsa is the perfect complement.


Hiskia HiskiaKuvare
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I've made this dish several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The chicken is always cooked perfectly and the salsa is so refreshing.


Ashley Raburn
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This recipe is a keeper! The chicken is always juicy and flavorful, and the salsa is the perfect balance of sweet and tangy.


Amanda G
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The chicken was a bit dry, but the salsa was delicious.


Musa Kora
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I made this dish for a party and it was a big hit! Everyone loved the chicken and the salsa.


Sadiq Akbar
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This recipe was easy to follow and the chicken turned out great. The salsa was a bit too spicy for my taste, but I still enjoyed the dish.


Alim Khan
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I followed the recipe exactly and the chicken came out dry and the salsa was bland. I'm not sure what went wrong.


seban korme
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This grilled chicken with citrus salsa is a great recipe. The chicken is moist and flavorful, and the salsa is refreshing and tangy. I will definitely be making this again.


Asismeel Asismeel
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I made this dish last night and it was delicious! The chicken was cooked perfectly and the salsa was so flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Phillip Marsh
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This grilled chicken with citrus salsa was a hit! The chicken was juicy and flavorful, and the salsa was the perfect complement. I especially loved the tangy and refreshing flavor of the salsa.