Jerk Chicken with Mango Salsa Recipe 🥭🍗⁣

A delightful summer dinner! It is always a treat when you can accompany your protein with a fruit like mango or pineapple salsa. Luckily mango salsa is THE BOMB with jerk chicken. So let's spice it up!

Mango Salsa

Ingredients

• 1 large mango, peeled and diced⁣

• ¼ cup red onion, diced⁣

• 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and diced⁣

• 2 tbsp lime juice⁣

• 2 tsp granulated sugar⁣

• 1 tsp olive oil⁣

• ¼ tsp ground cumin⁣

• ¼ tsp salt⁣

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Directions

1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Mix well and refrigerate for at least 30 mins⁣

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Jerk Chicken Marinade

Ingredients

• 12 chicken thighs, boneless and skinless (~2.5 lbs)⁣

• 1/3 cup green onions, chopped⁣

• ¼ cup lime juice⁣

• 2 tbsp olive oil⁣

• 2 tbsp low sodium soya sauce⁣

• 2 tbsp honey⁣

• 1 tbsp ginger-root, grated⁣

• 2 tbsp garlic, minced⁣

• 2 jalapeño peppers, seeded and minced⁣

• 2 tsp all spice⁣

• 1 tsp thyme⁣

• 1 tsp salt⁣

• 1 tsp pepper⁣

• ½ tsp cinnamon⁣

• ½ tsp nutmeg⁣

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Directions

1. In a medium bowl, whisk together all marinade ingredients. Combine marinade with chicken thighs in a freezer bag and leave in the fridge overnight. ⁣

2. Preheat your grill to medium heat and light brush rack with oil. Grill for approx. 15 min or until the chicken is no longer pink in the center. ⁣

3. Serve chicken with mango salsa⁣

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