Macadamia-Mango Chicken

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Southern Living- Alison Lewis

Serves 6 people

Categories: Poultry- Chicken

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 Tbsp. brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 tsp. grated fresh ginger
  • 6 skinned ad boned chicken breast halves
  • Mustard Sauce:
  • 1/2 cup Dijon mustard
  • 2 Tbsp. light brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. pineapple juice
  • 1/8 to 1/4 tsp. ground red pepper
  • 3 Tbsp. macadamia nuts, chopped
  • Mango Salsa:
  • 2 ripe mangoes (about 1 lb.), peeled and diced*
  • 1 medium-size red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
  • 3 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh mint
  • 1 small red onion, chopped
  • 2 Tbsp. honey
  • 1 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
  • 1/4 tsp. ground red pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. salt

Directions

  1. Combine first 5 ingredients in a shallow dish or heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag; add chicken. Cover or seal, and chill 1 hour, turning once.
  2. Remove chicken from marinade; discarding marinade.
  3. Grill, covered with lid, over medium-high heat (350 to 400 degrees) 6 minutes on each side or until done. Drizzle with Mustard Sauce; sprinkle evenly with nuts. Serve with Mango Salsa.
  4. Mustard Sauce:

  5. Stir together all ingredients; cover and chill up to 8 hours, if desired.
  6. Mango Salsa:

  7. Stir together all ingredients; cover and chill at least 2 hours.
    • Use 1 (26 oz.) jar refrigerated mango slices instead of fresh if desired.

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