“Comfort Food for the Mind, Body, and Soul”: JAMAICAN CHICKEN AND MANGO SALSA

Make delicious Jamaican chicken and mango salsa in your own kitchen!

 

By Sharon Fox

12 boneless and skinless chicken thighs 

Marinade:

1 shallot, minced, (or 6 green onions, white part only) 

Juice from 2 fresh limes to equal 1/4 cup 

2 tablespoon olive oil 

2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce 

2 tablespoons liquid honey 

1 tablespoon freshly grated gingeroot 

2 cloves of garlic, minced 

1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced 

1 teaspoon allspice 

1-1/2 teaspoons thyme 

salt and pepper to taste 

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 

Mix the marinade ingredients together in a large resealable bag. 

Add the chicken and remove excess air, marinade over night. 

Discard marinade, and grill chicken on a lightly oiled grill for about 15 minutes on medium heat, until the chicken in cooked through and no pink, turning the chicken frequently to prevent burning. 

Serve with the following Pineapple / Mango Salsa:

1 cup diced fresh pineapple 

1 cup diced fresh mango 

1/4 cup minced red onion 

1/2 cup minced red pepper 

1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro 

juice from 1 fresh lime 

1 teaspoon sugar 

pinch of salt if desired

 

Sharon Fox is the author of COMFORT FOOD FOR THE MIND, BODY, AND SOUL and she has a series of eBooks for Kindle. 

She’s also Food Editor for several online magazines and host of a new TV show based in Atlanta, GA “The Healthy Living Show”

For more information please visit her website:

http://www.goodcookin4u2.webs.com/ 

Grab her books AND eBooks at: www.amazon.com/Sharon-YXFVY/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_pop_1

This was printed in the January 27, 2013 – February 9, 2013 Edition