Lime Chicken with Avocado & Corn Salsa

5 from 4 votes

A delicious light supper, tasty zingy and super easy

Course Main

Cuisine English

Keyword avocado, chicken, Chicken dinner, chicken thighs, Lime, lime chicken, salsa

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Total Time 45

Servings

Calories 493kcal

CHICKEN
2 Chicken breast fillets skinless
2 Limes - juice and zest
1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
Sprinkling seasalt
Ground black pepper
1 Clove Garlic crushed and chopped very finely
1/2 teaspoon Chilli, fresh and finely chopped OPTIONAL
SALSA
1 small tin Sweetcorn
16-20 Cherry Tomatoes chopped into quarters
1 small red Onion chopped finely
1/2 cucumber chopped
Big handful chopped Coriander
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1/2 - 1 teaspoon Fresh Red Chilli - chopped very finely or more if you like it spicy
1 Avocado - peeled - stone removed and chopped
Squeeze lime juice
Salt and black pepper to taste

You will need a sealable plastic bag - sandwich bag will do, or a bowl with a lid
Hammer out you chicken breasts until they are no more than 2cm thick - I use a rolling pin - then slice each breast into 3 strips
In a small bowl mix the lime juice & zest , olive oil, sea salt & black pepper and the garlic (and chilli if you are using it)
Pop the chicken breasts in the plastic bag or bowl followed by the lime juice mix
Seal the bag and rub the marinade into the chicken breasts. (Or use a metal spoon if using a bowl)
Pop in the fridge for min 1 hour max 5 hours
In the meantime make the Salsa by mixing all the ingredients in a bowl, stir well
When the chicken has marinated, remove the breasts from the plastic bag or bowl and pop under a hot grill. (or on the BBQ)
Grill for 15 minutes - turn over and grill for a further 15 minutes, you need colour (do not burn them - simply turn the grill down).
Once the chicken is ready remove from the grill (check they are cooked through NO PINK bits!!!! - VERY important)
Then serve with the salsa and a wedge of lime (squeeze over the chicken) and enjoy! (if you want it a little 'wetter - drizzle a tad of olive oil over the chicken as well)

**** All nutritional information is approximate and intended as a guide only