Moist grilled chicken with a “kick” topped with a sweet mango salsa – wow doesn’t that sound good?  If you are having a crowd over, just double or triple the recipe, as this is a great “make ahead” meal served at room temperature.  Another tip – make extra chicken to use another day for chicken quesadillas, chicken Caesar salad, or fajitas.  Serve along with our rice pilaf recipe.

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Grilled Chicken Breasts with Chili Rub and Mango Salsa

Course Main Course

Cuisine Caribbean

Servings 6

Ingredients

• 4 large boneless chicken breasts cut in half lengthwise

Chili Rub

• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 Tbsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp chipotle chili powder optional
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp onion powder
• 1 Tbsp olive oil

Mango Salsa

• 2 ripe mangoes peeled and diced
• 1 1/2 Tbsp minced shallots
• 2 tsp jalapeño peppers seeded and diced
• 2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
• zest of one lime

Instructions

• Place all rub ingredients, with exception of olive oil, in a small bowl.   
• Coat the chicken breasts with the olive oil and sprinkle the breasts on all sides with the dry ingredient mixture.
• Cover and put in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
• In a medium bowl, mix salsa ingredients and refrigerate for at least an hour.
• Grill chicken until done and top with salsa.

During our recent vacation with friends and family, one night we had grilled pineapple as part of the dinner.  It was so popular, that any time a person would go to the store, they picked up another pineapple – resulting in three dinners with a side of grilled pineapple.  One of our friends even had the left overs for breakfast!   Take Vicki’s advice when she says, “the secret is to have a very big, sharp knife.” This was said after she almost lost a finger to a dull knife.

Pick up one ripe, whole pineapple.  Give it the sniff  test – you should be able to smell the pineapple’s aroma.

Cut the pineapple into 8 equal sections, keeping skin and top intact.  Oil the grill.  Grill pineapple on both sides until you see obvious grill marks (10-15 minutes).  You won’t taste anything sweeter.  Goes great with any simple celebration of chicken, shrimp or pork, and don’t forget to serve it along with our fabulous fish tacos!