Grilled Ancho Chicken Breasts with Apricot Salsa

Grilled Ancho Chicken Breasts with Apricot Salsa

Grilled Spicy Chicken with a Sweet Apricot Salsa

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 20m
Cook Time: 15m
Total Time: 35m
Servings: 4
Difficulty: Easy
5.0 (20 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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Nutritional Information

307
calories
18g
fat
10g
carbohydrates
27g
protein
83mg
cholesterol
485mg
sodium
Grilled Ancho Chicken Breasts with Apricot Salsa

Recipe Description

This Grilled Ancho Chicken Breasts with Apricot Salsa recipe is full of flavor with a combination of hot and spicy from the ancho chili chicken breasts and topped with a sweet apricot salsa, bringing the two tastes together, beautifully.

This dish pops with excitement which is why I like to serve it with a side of fluffy white rice or a creamy mashed potato, giving this recipe the time to shine!

To make Grilled Ancho Chicken Breasts with Apricot Salsa, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Grilled Ancho Chicken Breasts with Apricot Salsa

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Preheat grill

    5 min
    Step 1 - Grilled Ancho Chicken Breasts with Apricot Salsa

    Preheat the grill to medium-high.

  2. 2

    Season chicken

    3 min
    Step 2 - Grilled Ancho Chicken Breasts with Apricot Salsa

    Season the chicken all over with 1 tablespoon olive oil, chili powder, garlic powder and salt, to taste.

  3. 3

    Season apricots/fruit of choice

    2 min
    Step 3 - Grilled Ancho Chicken Breasts with Apricot Salsa

    Brush olive oil on the cut sides of the fruit, ready to be grilled.

  4. 4

    Cook chicken

    15 min
    Step 4 - Grilled Ancho Chicken Breasts with Apricot Salsa

    Place the chicken on the grill and cook for 6-8 minutes until cooked through and a thermometer reading, on the thickest part registers 165 °F. Remove from heat for serving.

  5. 5

    Cook apricots/fruit of choice

    5 min
    Step 5 - Grilled Ancho Chicken Breasts with Apricot Salsa

    Place the fruit, cut-side down on the grill and cook for about 4 minutes until slightly softened and charred. Remove from heat to cool.

  6. 6

    Prepare salsa

    5 min
    Step 6 - Grilled Ancho Chicken Breasts with Apricot SalsaStep 6 - Grilled Ancho Chicken Breasts with Apricot Salsa

    In a medium bowl, toss avocado, cilantro, onions, jalapeño pepper, lime juice and ⅛ teaspoon salt, together. Once the fruits are cooled enough to cut, chop and mix into the salsa.

  7. 7

    Serve

    Step 7 - Grilled Ancho Chicken Breasts with Apricot Salsa

    Serve the chicken breast with salsa and a wedge of lime. Enjoy!

Try this Grilled Ancho Chicken Breasts with Apricot Salsa for an extra juicy and double flavor recipe. This one is spicy and if your guests love their food hot, then this is the recipe to try! Share your posts with us and tag #cookmerecipes on your own social media pages!

About the author

Bethany Lim

Bethany is very passionate about maintaining a healthy lifestyle and clean diet. She’s trying to cut meat out of her diet as much as possible and focuses on cooking vegetarian food and fish. Bethany gets a kick from finding ways to add new twists to classic dishes. What’s more, thanks to her Asian roots, she’s great at combining different cuisines to come up with something extraordinary. Bethany’s recipes will inspire you to add new colors and flavors to your everyday meals.

Recipe Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 (20 reviews)
Paul
April 14, 2025
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This recipe is simply great. My family loved it, especially the sweet apricot salsa. A new favorite in our home.

Carlos
September 4, 2024
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Delicioso, muy fácil.

Grace Thompson
January 20, 2024
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This chicken is so easy & tasty. My hubby loved it.

Bailey
January 3, 2024
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I made this for a dinner party and everyone loved it. The flavor was amazing, truly memorable!

Beth
October 31, 2023
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This recipe was so easy and full of flavors! My husband and I enjoyed it on our anniversary, a perfect special meal.

QueenBee
October 12, 2023
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This chicken's so tasty, I made it twice!

Greg
October 4, 2023
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This recipe is superb. My wife loved the flavors, especially the apricot salsa on the chicken.

Tina
June 29, 2023
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Totally fire dish!

Diane Smith
May 8, 2023
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This chicken is soo yummy and easy. My kids loved helping me mix the salsa.

Betsy
April 25, 2023
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Delicious! My husband loved it, and it was easy to make.

Hannah
December 21, 2022
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I made this Grilled Ancho Chicken for a dinner party and it was a hit. The spicy chicken and sweet apricot salsa were so good together. My husband loved it too, and it made our evening special. Simple yet elegant, it’s now a part of our regular meals!

Yoshi
April 12, 2022
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I made this for my wife and she loved it. The spicy chicken mixed with the sweet apricot salsa was a hit at our dinner. Perfect combo!

Vanessa Smith
February 12, 2022
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Delicious

Xandra Mitchell
January 16, 2022
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So deliciously amazing!

Ian Thompson
August 8, 2021
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Flavorful, easy, delightful.

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