Grilled Southwestern Chicken With Pineapple Salsa Food

PINEAPPLE SALSA CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Pound chicken to a 1-inch thickness for even grilling. Brush oil over chicken and sprinkle Jamaican jerk seasoning evenly on both sides. Set aside.
• Combine pineapple, red pepper, jalapeno pepper, red onion, cilantro, lime juice, and salt in a small bowl for the salsa. Set aside.
• Place chicken on the hot grill and lower heat to medium. Grill until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 12 to 14 minutes, turning halfway through. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Transfer to a plate to rest for 5 minutes.
• Top chicken with salsa mixture and serve.

GRILLED SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN WITH PINEAPPLE SALSA

Steps:

• Place chicken between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; flatten to 1/2-inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin. Rub evenly with olive oil, and sprinkle evenly with chili powder, garlic salt, and paprika.
• Grill chicken, covered with grill lid, over medium-high heat (350° to 400°) 4 minutes on each side or until done. Serve with Pineapple Salsa. Garnish, if desired.
• Pineapple Salsa:.
• Stir together first 6 ingredients.
• Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; add pineapple slices, and cook 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Coarsely chop pineapple, and combine with red bell pepper mixture.

GRILLED CARIBBEAN CHICKEN WITH PINEAPPLE SALSA

Steps:

• Drain pineapple juice into a 1-cup measuring cup. Add oil, lime juice, garlic, red pepper flakes and sugar. Mix well to make the marinade. Place chicken in a large resealable food storage bag. Pour all but 1 tablespoon of marinade over the chicken. Seal bag. Refrigerate 30 to 45 minutes.
• To make salsa, combine pineapple, red pepper, red onion, jalapeño pepper, cilantro and reserved 1 tablespoon marinade in a medium-sized serving bowl. Toss well. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Heat grill to medium. Remove chicken from marinade. Discard marinade. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Grill, turning once, for 10 to 15 minutes or until cooked through and juices run clear. Serve with pineapple salsa.

SOUTHWESTERN GRILLED CHICKEN WITH LIME BUTTER

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine first 8 ingredients.
• With a spoon or a basting brush, spread seasoning paste over the chicken.
• Grill chicken.
• In a small bowl, combine all lime butter ingredients.
• Drizzle over chicken just before serving or serve separately for dipping.

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN WITH MANGO-PEACH SALSA

Steps:

• Set up grill for direct grilling over medium-high heat. Oil grate when ready to start cooking.
• Rinse and pat dry chicken breast; set aside.
• In a small bowl, mix together All-Purpose Rub, cumin, and cayenne. Gently pat onto all sides of chicken breasts using all the rub mix; set aside while preparing salsa.
• For salsa: In a medium bowl, toss to combine all ingredients. NOTE: It is easier to dice frozen fruit while it is still frozen. Cover and set aside while chicken cooks.
• Place chicken on hot oiled grill. Grill chicken 5 to 6 minutes per side or until done.
• INDOOR: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare chicken breasts, as directed. Roast chicken breasts in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes.
• Serve chicken hot with salsa.
• Combine all ingredients. Store in air-tight container in cool dry place or freezer.

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.

SOUTHWESTERN GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Split chicken breasts.
• Place tomatoes, onions, pepper, garlic, cilantro, soy sauce, oil, lime juice and black pepper in food processor and process for 30 seconds.
• Pour marinade over the chicken breasts and marinate, covered and refrigerated for at least 4 hours, turning frequently.
• Remove chicken from the marinade and grill over medium coals for 20 to 30 minutes, turning frequently and basting with marinade.
• Sprinkle the breasts with parsley before serving.
• Serve with black beans.
• If serving marinade as a sauce with the chicken, be sure to cook thoroughly!

SOUTHWESTERN GRILLED CHICKEN WITH YOGURT SALSA

Steps:

• Combine yogurt and green chilies, onions, cumin and salt in medium bowl. Set aside 2/3 cup yogurt mixture for salsa; refrigerate. Pierce chicken liberally on both sides with fork; add to bowl with yogurt mixture, turning once to coat both sides. Marinate 15 minutes.
• Grill chicken and peppers over medium barbecue. Grill, turning once, until chicken is cooked through and peppers are crisp tender, about 10 minutes.
• **To Broil: Place chicken and peppers on rack in broiler pan 4-5 inches from pre-heated broiler. Following above grilling directions.**.
• Meanwhile, prepare Yogurt Salsa by stirring mayonnaise into reserved 2/3 cup yogurt mixture; place in small serving bowl. To serve slice chicken (maybe spoon some salsa over top).