Grilled Jerk Chicken With Mango Salsa Food

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH MANGO AVOCADO SALSA

Steps:

• Heat a grill over medium-high heat. Drizzle the olive oil over the chicken breasts and sprinkle with the chili powder and salt to taste.
• Grill for 4-5 minutes on each side or until cooked through.
• While the chicken is cooking, combine the mango, avocado, red bell pepper and cilantro in a bowl. Stir in the lime juice and salt to taste.
• Spoon the salsa over the chicken and serve.

GRILLED JERK CHICKEN WITH MANGO SALSA

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl, add chopped onions, green onions, garlic, and Scotch Bonnet.
• 2. Toss the seasoning with the chopped vegetables.
• 3. In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, soy sauce, vinegar, orange juice, and lime juice.
• 4. Slowly add the wet ingredients to the vegetables and spices. Stir until combined well.
• 5. Reserve 1 cup of the marinade for basting during grilling.
• 6. Add chicken to marinade and cover for at least an hour. For best results, marinate overnight or for 8 hours.
• 7. MANGO SALSA DIRECTIONS: In a food processor add chopped onion, jalapeno pepper scraped of white membrane and seeds and tomatillos.
• 8. Process until almost finely grated stage. Scrape out into a quart-size bowl or bigger.
• 9. Next, add the chopped tomatoes and chopped green pepper to the food processor. Process until chunky. Add these to the quart bowl.
• 10. Next, add the mango to the food processor and process until very chunky. Add to the rest of the ingredients in bowl.
• 11. Lastly, using a knife, finely chop the cilantro and add to the vegetable mixture in bowl. Then add the fresh lime juice and sea salt.
• 12. Mix well. Cover and place in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
• 13. Pre-heat your grill and remove chicken from marinade. Grill 8-10 minutes on each side or until the chicken is no longer pink.
• 14. Baste chicken while grilling with reserved marinade. Grilling time will depend on the thickness of the chicken.
• 15. Serve with Mango Salsa, black beans and rice, and grilled sweet potato halve.
• 16. *You may use this salsa alone as an appetizer with tortilla chips. This is our friends' favorite salsa and is highly requested!
• 17. *NOTE* *WARNING* Scotch Bonnet Peppers (habanero) and jalapeno peppers must be handled properly or they can cause burning and irritation to skin and eyes. If you cannot handle very, very hot and spicy food then skip the scotch bonnets and use the jalapeno. You must wear gloves when chopping the peppers, the peppers have oil's that will stay on your skin and most likely will get in your eyes, not to mention burn your skin! You may even need to wear a mask because of the fumes from the peppers.
• 18. NOTE *Depending on the size and thickness of your chicken breast you may need to split the boneless breast and then pound them down to around an inch in thickness.

JERK CHICKEN BOWLS WITH MANGO PINEAPPLE SALSA

Steps:

• In a small bowl: add brown sugar, allspice, thyme, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, salt, black pepper, minced jalapeno, garlic cloves, green onions, lime juice and olive oil. Stir to mix everything together set aside.
• Add JustBARE Chicken Breast to a large Ziploc. Pour the jerk spice blend to the Ziploc. Close the bag and massage jerk season into the chicken. Let the chicken rest and marinade for 15 minutes.
• Preheat grill to medium high heat, about 350-400 degrees F.
• In the meantime, in a sauce pan add rice, coconut milk and water. Stir. Bring a boil. Once boiling, cover and reduce to low heat (simmer) and cook for 15 minutes. Fluff the rice with a fork and add the black. Let rest.
• In a medium bowl: add mango, pineapple, red onion, jalapeno, cilantro, lime juice and salt to taste. Stir to mix everything together. Set aside.
• Add the jerk chicken to the grill. Grill each side for 5-6 minutes, until there is no more pink. Remove from grill let rest for 2 minutes and then slice.
• Assembly time: To each bowl evenly distribute coconut rice, sliced jerk chicken, mango pineapple salsa and sliced avocado.
• Devour!

JERK CHICKEN THIGHS WITH MANGO SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium heat.
• Combine cinnamon, allspice, garlic salt, thyme, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper and 1 tablespoon of lime juice on a plate; mix to a paste. Brush both sides of chicken with seasoning paste; set aside for 10 minutes to allow flavors to blend.
• Meanwhile, combine mango, shallot, jalapeno, cilantro, remaining tablespoon of lime juice and 1/8 teaspoon of salt in a bowl.
• Place chicken on preheated grill. Grill for 10 minutes; flip and grill until cooked through, about 6 minutes more. Cut each chicken thigh in half to serve. Yields 3 pieces of chicken (1 1/2 thighs total) and about 1/2 cup of salsa per serving.
• *Get crafty with leftovers: If you're only cooking for 2 people, still make this recipe for 4 servings. Then combine the leftover chicken with 2 cups of arugula and 1 cup of cooked asparagus for an entrée salad another night.

JERK CHICKEN KEBABS WITH MANGO SALSA

Steps:

• Mix together the jerk seasoning, olive oil and lime juice. Toss the chicken in it and leave to marinate in the fridge for at least 20 mins, or up to 24 hours.
• Make the salsa by mixing all the ingredients together with some seasoning - add a chopped red chilli if you like extra heat.
• Heat the grill or barbecue to Medium. Thread the chicken onto 8 metal skewers divided by the yellow peppers - aim for 3 of each per skewer. Cook for 8 mins each side until cooked through and lightly charred. Serve with the salsa and rocket leaves.

SPICY GRILLED CHICKEN WITH MANGO SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium heat, or between 350 degrees to 450 degrees F.
• Trim excess fat from chicken, rinse and pat dry. If necessary, pound chicken to 1/2-inch thickness. Place chicken into a 1-gallon size resealable plastic bag. Add seasoning, oil and lemon juice to the bag. Seal bag and turn to thoroughly coat chicken.
• Grill chicken over direct high heat for 6 to 8 minutes. Turn chicken and continue to cook for 6 to 8 minutes until cooked through. Transfer to a serving plate.
• Combine salsa ingredients in a bowl; stir and season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made up to 8 hours ahead and refrigerated until ready to serve.)
• Top grilled chicken with mango salsa and serve immediately.

GRILLED JERK CHICKEN WITH MANGO CILANTRO SALSA

Steps:

• Puree all the ingredients, except the chicken, in a food processor until almost smooth. Piece the chicken with a fork to make tiny holes. Place the chicken in a large shallow baking dish and rub the marinade into the chicken. Cover and refrigerate for 24 to 48 hours, depending on how intense you want the flavor to be. Preheat grill. Grill chicken on each side for 5 to 6 minutes or until cooked through.
• For the mango cilantro relish:
• Combine the mangoes, onion, cilantro, lime juice, and orange juice in a bowl and gently mix. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

GRILLED JERK CHICKEN WITH MANGO CILANTRO SALSA

Steps:

• Puree all the ingredients, except the chicken, in a food processor until almost smooth. Pierce the chicken with a fork to make tiny holes. Place the chicken in a large shallow baking dish and rub the marinade into the chicken. Cover and refrigerate for 24 to 48 hours, depending on how intense you want the flavor to be. Preheat grill. Grill chicken on each side for 5 to 6 minutes or until cooked through.
• Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and let sit 30 minutes at room temperature.

GRILLED JERK TOFU AND PLANTAINS WITH MANGO SALSA

Steps:

• Tofu
• Wrap tofu in 2 layers of paper towel, place on a rimmed baking sheet, and weigh down with something heavy (large cans or a small cast-iron skillet work well). Let sit 30 minutes. (Alternatively, press tofu in a tofu press 15-30 minutes.)
• Meanwhile, process red onions, scallions, garlic, chiles, thyme, ginger, allspice, soy sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, lime juice, browning sauce (if using), black pepper, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon in a food processor or blender to a coarse purée. With motor running, stream in oil and process to a fine purée. Transfer jerk sauce to a bowl.
• Unwrap tofu and cut each block crosswise into 6 slices. Pour 1 cup jerk sauce into a baking dish, then add tofu slices and turn to coat. Set remaining jerk sauce aside for brushing and serving. Cover and chill tofu at least 30 minutes and up to 1 day. Do ahead: Jerk sauce can be made 3 weeks ahead. Cover and chill.
• Salsa
• Pulse lime juice, chile, mango, bell pepper, red onion, cilantro, agave (if using),and ½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or ¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt in a food processor just until coarsely chopped, 5-10 pulses. Taste salsa and season with more salt if needed. Transfer to a bowl; cover and chill until ready to serve.
• Plantains and assembly
• Prepare a grill for medium-high heat; lightly oil grate. Arrange tofu on grate, cover, and grill, brushing with reserved jerk sauce as you turn tofu, until lightly browned and grill marks appear, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and brush with additional sauce, if desired.
• Meanwhile, mix brown sugar, vinegar, salt, pepper, and remaining ¼ cup oil in a small bowl. Brush cut sides of plantains generously with mixture.
• Arrange plantains, cut side down, on grate, cover, and grill, brushing all over with brown sugar mixture as you turn, until deep golden and grill marks appear, about 7 minutes per side. Transfer plantains to plates with tofu.
• Top tofu and plantains with scallions and serve with salsa and lime wedges.

GRILLED JERK CHICKEN WITH SCOTCH BONNET SAUCE AND MANGO CHUTNEY

Steps:

• In blender or food processor, purée oil, chiles, scallions, thyme, dry mustard, salt, and pepper until smooth. Arrange chicken in large glass baking dish and coat on all sides with paste. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours.
• Make chutney:
• In medium sauté pan over moderate heat, heat oil until hot but not smoking. Add onion and sauté, stirring occasionally, until translucent, 7 to 9 minutes. Add mango and vinegar and cook, stirring frequently, until mango is tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in brown sugar and allspice and simmer gently until sugar is melted and mixture is slightly thickened and syrupy, about 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in salt and pepper. Transfer chutney to serving dish and cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally.
• Make Scotch bonnet sauce:
• In medium bowl, stir together all ingredients; stand back to let irritating fumes dissipate, then set aside.
• Cook chicken
• Prepare grill for cooking: If using charcoal grill, open vents on bottom, then light charcoal. Charcoal fire is medium-hot when you can hold your hand 5 inches above rack for 4 to 5 seconds. If using gas grill, preheat burners on high with hood closed 10 minutes, then turn down to moderately high.
• Arrange chicken breasts on grill, skin sides down. Grill, turning once, until cooked through, about 7 to 9 minutes per side. Transfer breasts to platter and top each with spoonful of mango chutney. Serve, passing additional chutney and hot sauce on side.