Mexican Chicken With Corn Salsa & Rice
Mexican Chicken With Corn Salsa & Rice
Light, zingy and oh so tasty!!!!This meal can be thrown together really quickly and is full of flavour!!My two girls eat this too, I just leave out the chilli flakes and jalapeño. YUM!!!!
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts small or 4-6 chicken tenderloins
- 2 tablespoons olive oil extra virgin
- 1 teaspoon dried cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried coriander
- 1 teaspoon garlic fresh or minced
- 1/2 lime juicy, juice squeezed
- 1/3 cup coriander chopped
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon chill flakes optional
- 3/4 cup white rice rinsed
- 1.5 cups water
- 1 teaspoon olive oil extra virgin
Salsa:
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes quartered
- 180 g canned corn drained
- 1 red capsicum small, diced
- 1/2 red onion small, finely diced
- 1 avocado small diced
- 1/4 cup coriander chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil extra virgin
- 1/2 lime juicy, squeezed
- sea salt pinch
- lime fresh, optional
- jalapeño to serve
Instructions
Method:
- For the rice: rinse the rice well under cold water. Place the rice, water & 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, turn right down low to a simmer, put the lid on and cook for approx. 1215 mins or until cooked through. Let it stand for 5 mins and then fluff it with a fork.
- In a medium-sized bowl, marinate the chicken tenderloins/ chicken breasts with olive oil, cumin, coriander, garlic, lime, fresh coriander and honey.
- Place a large frying pan on medium heat. Add a little olive oil if you need to. Cook the tenderloins/breasts for about 4-5/6-7 minutes on each side or until just cooked through.
- Meanwhile, for the Mexican salsa, place all ingredients into a bowl and mix well.
- To serve: Place the rice among bowls, then spoon over the Mexican salad and then top with the chicken pieces. Squeeze over some fresh lime juice, season and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 1097kcalCarbohydrates: 111gProtein: 62gFat: 50gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 32gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 145mgSodium: 458mgPotassium: 2189mgFiber: 21gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 2610IUVitamin C: 125mgCalcium: 251mgIron: 7mg
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