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Grilled Ancho Chicken Breasts with Apricot Salsa

Grilled Ancho Chicken Breasts with Apricot Salsa

Name: Grilled Ancho Chicken Breasts with Apricot Salsa
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Chicken breast cutlets 4; Chili powder 2 tsp; Apricots 4; Avocado 1 ripe; Cilantro ¼ cup fresh; Red onion 3 tbsp; Jalapeño pepper 1; Lime juice 1 tbsp; Lime 4 wedges; Olive oil 2 tbsp; Garlic powder ½ tsp; Salt ½ tsp

Grilled Spicy Chicken with a Sweet Apricot Salsa

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Serves 4
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Ingredients

	4 Chicken breast cutlets
	2 tsp Chili powder ancho
	4 Apricots nectarines and/or peaches, halved and pitted
	1 ripe Avocado chopped
	¼ cup fresh Cilantro coarsely chopped
	3 tbsp Red onion finely chopped
	1 Jalapeño pepper seeded and thinly sliced
	1 tbsp Lime juice
	4 wedges Lime
	2 tbsp Olive oil extra-virgin , divided
	½ tsp Garlic powder
	½ tsp Salt plus ⅛ teaspoon, divided

Nutritional information

307

calories

18g

fat

10g

carbohydrates

27g

protein

83mg

cholesterol

485mg

sodium

Cuisine:

American Recipes

Ingredients

4 Chicken breast cutlets
2 tsp Chili powder
ancho
4 Apricots
nectarines and/or peaches, halved and pitted
1 ripe Avocado
chopped
¼ cup fresh Cilantro
coarsely chopped
3 tbsp Red onion
finely chopped
1 Jalapeño pepper
seeded and thinly sliced
1 tbsp Lime juice
4 wedges Lime
2 tbsp Olive oil
extra-virgin , divided
½ tsp Garlic powder
½ tsp Salt
plus ⅛ teaspoon, divided

Grilled Ancho Chicken Breasts with Apricot Salsa

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:

So, how to make Grilled Ancho Chicken Breasts with Apricot Salsa?

Steps to make Grilled Ancho Chicken Breasts with Apricot Salsa

1	Preheat grill	5
Preheat the grill to medium-high.
2	Season chicken	3
Season the chicken all over with 1 tablespoon olive oil, chili powder, garlic powder and salt, to taste.
3	Season apricots/fruit of choice	2
Brush olive oil on the cut sides of the fruit, ready to be grilled.
4	Cook chicken	15
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	Cook apricots/fruit of choice	5
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	Prepare salsa	5
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	Serve
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!

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.