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 girls eat this too, I just leave out the chilli flakes and jalapeño. Yum!
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Ingredients
- 2 small chicken breasts or 4-6 chicken tenderloins
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried coriander
- 1 teaspoon minced or fresh garlic
- 1/2 juicy lime juice squeezed
- 1/3 cup coriander chopped
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon chill flakes (optional)
- 3/4 cup white rice rinsed
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Salsa
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes quartered
- 180 g canned corn drained
- 1 small red capsicum diced
- 1/2 small red onion finely diced
- 1 small avocado diced
- 1/4 cup coriander chopped
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 juicy lime squeezed
- Pinch sea salt flakes
Instructions
- Place the rice, water and olive oil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Bring to the boil, then turn the heat down to a simmer, put the lid on and cook for 12–15 minutes or until cooked through. Let stand for 5 minutes and then fluff it with a fork.3/4 cup white rice, 1 1/2 cups water, 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- For the chicken: Place all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well.2 small chicken breasts , 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil , 1 teaspoon dried cumin, 1 teaspoon dried coriander , 1 teaspoon minced or fresh garlic , 1/3 cup coriander, 1 tablespoon honey, 1/2 teaspoon chill flakes (optional)
- Place a large frying pan over medium heat. Add a little extra olive oil if needed and cook the breasts/tenderloins for 6–7 minutes/4–5 minutes on each side or until just cooked through.2 small chicken breasts
- Meanwhile, for the salsa, place all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well.1/2 juicy lime, 1 cup cherry tomatoes, 180 g canned corn, 1 small red capsicum, 1/2 small red onion, 1 small avocado, 1/4 cup coriander, 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil , Pinch sea salt flakes
- To serve: Divide the rice among bowls, then spoon over the salsa and top with the chicken. Squeeze over some fresh lime juice, season and serve.1/2 juicy lime
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