West Coast Chicken With Kiwi Salsa Food

BLACKENED CHICKEN WITH FRUIT SALSA

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the vinegar, lemon juice, sugar, and sambal. Add the raspberries, pineapple, strawberries, kiwi, red onion, cilantro and mint and toss to combine. Cover and refrigerate for 20 to 30 minutes, ensuring flavors are well blended.
• Rinse the chicken breasts, pat dry with a paper towels, then generously coat with the blackening seasoning. In a large heavy-bottom pan, over medium-high heat, add the grapeseed oil and allow the oil to heat. Carefully add the chicken, cover and cook for 4 minutes, then reduce the heat to medium-low, and turn the chicken over. Repeat the cooking process until the chicken has reached an internal temperature of 160 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, normally taking 13 to 15 minutes. Remove the chicken from the pan to a serving platter to allow it to rest and finish cooking. When the temperature reaches 165 degrees F serve with the fruit salsa.

KEY WEST CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a shallow container, blend soy sauce, honey, vegetable oil, lime juice, and garlic. Place chicken breast halves into the mixture, and turn to coat. Cover, and marinate in the refrigerator at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat.
• Lightly oil the grill grate. Discard marinade, and grill chicken 6 to 8 minutes on each side, until juices run clear.

WEST COAST CHICKEN WITH KIWI SALSA

Steps:

• Whisk together vinegar, orange juice concentrate, oil, cilantro and salt.
• Remove 2 tbsp of mixture and set aside for salsa dressing.
• Add garlic and pepper to remaining mixture for marinade.
• Place marinade in a 1-gallon sealable plastic bag or shallow glass dish with chicken; turn to coat.
• Let stand 20- 30 minutes; turn chicken occasionally.
• Meanwhile, prepare salsa.
• Peel kiwi.
• Cut crosswise into 1/4" thick slices; stack slices and cut into quarters.
• Toss kiwi in reserved dressing with pepper, strawberries and red onion.
• Set aside.
• Heat charcoal 30 minutes until coals are covered with a light layer of gray ash, or heat gas grill 10 minutes with lid closed.
• Grill chicken 5- 7 minutes per side over medium coals (375 degree grill surface temperature).
• Remove from grill when a meat thermometer inserted horizontally into the thickest part of the the breasts reads 160.
• Serve chicken with salsa, black beans and french bread.

ISLAND CHICKEN WITH FRUIT SALSA

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix the pineapple and the reserved juice from 1 can, mangos, peppers, cilantro, lime juice and pulp, orange juice, rum, and garlic. Let stand for one hour before adding chicken.
• Strain the juice from the salsa to use for the marinade. Set aside enough salsa without the juice to use for topping the chicken. Marinate the chicken breast halves in the bowl with the remaining salsa and juice mixture for 2 to 6 hours.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Discard salsa used for marinating, and bake chicken for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until chicken juices run clear. Top with reserved salsa to serve.

WEST COAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Place chicken in a single layer in two greased 11x7-in. baking dishes; spoon sauce over the top. Cover and refrigerate overnight. , Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour or until juices run clear, basting with sauce once with during cooking.

KIWI SALSA RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl.
• Serve with chips or as a topping on your favorite meal.
• Enjoy!