Grilled Mojito Lime Chicken With Fresh Tomato Salsa Recipes

GRILLED MOJITO LIME CHICKEN WITH FRESH TOMATO SALSA

Steps:

• For the Fresh Tomato Salsa, mix first 7 ingredients in medium bowl. Cover. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• For the Chicken, mix, oil, lime juice and water in small bowl. Reserve 2 tablespoons marinade for brushing. Place chicken in large resealable plastic bag or glass dish. Add remaining marinade; turn to coat well.
• Refrigerate 15 minutes or longer for extra flavor. Remove chicken from marinade. Discard any remaining marinade.
• Grill over medium-high heat 6 to 8 minutes per side or until cooked through, brushing with reserved marinade halfway through cooking. Serve with Fresh Tomato Salsa.

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH FRESH TOMATO SALSA

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium-high heat.
• Grill chicken 5 to 7 min. on each side or until done (165ºF), brushing occasionally with 1/3 cup dressing.
• Meanwhile, mix tomatoes, onions, jalapeno, lime zest and juice with remaining dressing.
• Serve chicken topped with salsa, avocado and cilantro.

CHILI-RUBBED PAN-ROASTED CHICKEN WITH FRESH TOMATO SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Heat a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oil and heat until shimmering. Season the chicken with chili powder and salt, to taste. Lay the chicken in the skillet skin side down and cook until brown, about 4 minutes. Turn the chicken, transfer the pan to the oven, and cook until firm, basting occasionally with the pan drippings, 15 to 20 minutes.
• While the chicken cooks, make the fresh tomato salsa: Toss the tomatoes with the jalapeno, onion, and the 1/2 teaspoon salt. Smash the garlic clove, sprinkle with the remaining salt, and, with the flat side of a large knife, mash and smear the mixture to a coarse paste. Stir the paste into the salsa with the olive oil and 1/4 cup of cilantro.
• When chicken is cooked through, transfer the pieces to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm. In the meantime, add the lime juice to the pan. After 1 minute, add the honey along with the chicken stock to heat through. Remove pan from heat and stir in reserved 1/4 cup cilantro and butter.
• To serve, divide the chicken among 4 plates, drizzle with pan sauce, and spoon some salsa over and around.

FRESH TOMATO SALSA

Steps:

• Chop all vegetables.
• If you like hot leave a few seeds of jalepeno.
• Sprinkle with cumin and salt to taste.
• I have also used this same recipe and cooked all ingredients down.
• Canned in sterile jars and processed according to directions.
• This is good to add to the homemade chile in the winter!
• You will never go back to store canned tomatoes again!

MOJITO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine lime zest, lime juice, orange juice, honey, garlic, cumin, chopped mint, olive oil, and salt in a small bowl.
• Transfer one half of mixture into a covered container and refrigerate.
• Transfer the remaining the remainder of the mixture into a gallon size Zip Lock bag and add the chicken.
• Squeeze out the air from bag and seal.
• Let chicken marinade for at least 2 hours, or over night.
• Preheat grill.
• Remove the chicken from the bag and discard excess marinade.
• Place chicken on grill and cook for 20-30 minutes, turning occasionally.
• While chicken is cooking, pour reserved marinade into a small saucepan and bring to boil.
• Transfer cooked chicken to a platter and spoon hot marinade on top.
• Garnish with lime wedges and a sprig of mint and serve.

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH SALSA

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the first eight ingredients; add chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 4 hours. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine salsa ingredients. Cover and refrigerate until serving. , Drain and discard marinade. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 5-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°. Serve with salsa.

MOJITO-STYLE YELLOW TOMATO SALSA

Steps:

• Grill tomatoes, uncovered, on an oiled rack over high heat or broil 3-4 in. from the heat until skin is slightly charred, 3-4 minutes on each side. Cool to room temperature. Meanwhile, combine oil, garlic, shallot and 1/4 teaspoon salt. When tomatoes are cool enough to handle, finely chop; stir in garlic mixture until well combined., Finely grate zest of each lime; set aside. Peel limes and discard white membranes; section limes. In a food processor, pulse lime sections, sugar, mint and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt until finely chopped. Combine with tomatoes; add peppers and lime zest. Mix well., Refrigerate at least 1 hour. Serve with chips or grilled meats.