Fiesta Lime Chicken with Avocado Salsa
This recipe features seasoned chicken breasts topped with a fresh avocado salsa.
Equipment
- Grill or Skillet
- Mixing bowl
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 1 pound chicken breasts pounded to an even thickness
FIESTA LIME RUB
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lime juice (about 1 lime)
- 1 tablespoon lime zest from 1 lime
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼-1/2 teaspoon chipotle chili powder optional for more heat
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
AVOCADO SALSA
- 2 medium avocados ripe but firm, chopped
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes quartered OR 2 Roma tomatoes seeded, chopped
- 1 ear fresh corn sweet corn
- ⅓ cup red onion finely chopped
- ½ red bell pepper chopped
- 1 jalapeno pepper diced seeds separated
- 2 tablespoons cilantro finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic minced or ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper or more to taste
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix olive oil, lime juice, lime zest, chili powder, brown sugar, salt, ground cumin, smoked paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, chipotle chili powder, and pepper to create the Fiesta Lime Rub.
- Rub the mixture over the chicken breasts and grill or cook in a skillet until cooked through.
- For the Avocado Salsa, combine avocados, tomatoes, corn, red onion, red bell pepper, jalapeno, cilantro, garlic, lime juice, ground cumin, salt, and pepper in a mixing bowl.
- Serve the grilled chicken topped with the avocado salsa.
Notes
Adjust the spice level by adding more chipotle chili powder to the rub or more pepper to the salsa.