Grilled Orange Chili Chicken With Salsa

Heading out to the grill with this fantastic Orange Chili Chicken, this recipe is delicious! Not only is there a great flavor in the chicken but there is a very special salsa that we top the chicken with. This recipe is a combination of tropical and Mexican that comes together for fabulous flavor. I have served this recipe to guest a couple of times, I promised them the recipe, hope you enjoy!

Grilled Orange Chili Chicken With Salsa at Miz Helen's Country Cottage



Marinate The Chicken Then Grill It

Grilled Orange Chili Chicken With Salsa at Miz Helen's Country Cottage


Top With A Great Salsa

Grilled Orange Chili Chicken With Salsa at Miz Helen's Country Cottage

Grilled Orange Chili Chicken With Salsa
Miz Helen's Kitchen
Ingredients
The Marinate
2 cups orange juice
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup lime juice
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 jalapeno, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
The Chicken
8 boneless chicken breast or thighs
The Salsa
1 naval orange, sliced in segments
2 cups pineapple chunks
1 or 2 avocados, cubed
1 cup red onion, chopped
1 jalapeno, chopped
1 cup of the marinate mixture
zest of one orange
Directions
Mix all the ingredients for the marinate together in a mixing pitcher.
Reserve 1 cup of the mixture to use with the salsa.
Pour the remainder of the marinate into a large zip lock bag then place the chicken into the bag and zip it shut.
Refrigerate the chicken in the marinate for at least 2 hours or longer before grilling.
While the chicken is chilling, make the salsa.
In a medium mixing bowl, mix together the orange, pineapple, avocados, red onion, and jalapeno, mix well.
Pour the cup of marinate over the salsa and mix well.
Refrigerate for at least one hour before serving.
Take the chicken off the grill and let set for 10 minutes.
Top with the Salsa.
Garnish with the orange zest.
Enjoy!
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Grilled Orange Chili Chicken With Salsa at Miz Helen's Country Cottage

Time To Eat!

Grilled Orange Chili Chicken With Salsa at Miz Helen's Country Cottage

Enjoy!

Grilled Orange Chili Chicken With Salsa at Miz Helen's Country Cottage

I sure am glad that you stopped by to spend some time with us while we were grilling this delicious Orange Chili Chicken With Salsa. Hope you have a fantastic week and come back to see us real soon!
Peace and Joy
Miz Helen

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Comments

  1. That looks packed full of flavor and so fresh! Yum!

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  2. This looks wonderful Miz Helen! We are always looking for new chicken recipes for the grill. Pinning! Thank you for sharing it at Whimsical Wednesdays Link Party. ;-D

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