Description
A succulent chicken dish infused with sweet honey and zesty lime, topped with a refreshing mango salsa.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 ripe mango, diced
- 1/2 red onion, diced
- 1 jalapeño, diced (optional)
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Whisk together honey, lime juice, lime zest, salt, and pepper until fully combined.
- Marinate the chicken breasts in the honey-lime mixture for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat the grill or oven to medium-high heat.
- Grill or bake the marinated chicken until cooked through, roughly 6-8 minutes on each side.
- Combine diced mango, red onion, jalapeño (if using), cilantro, olive oil, and a pinch of salt to create the salsa.
- Serve the grilled chicken topped with the vibrant mango salsa.
Notes
For deeper flavor, marinate the chicken overnight. Adjust spice levels in the salsa by modifying jalapeño.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 16 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: chicken, honey lime, mango salsa, summer recipe, grilled chicken