Latin Chicken with Grapefruit and Black Beans
This refreshing dish can be assembled in about 20 minutes, has a combination of flavors to brighten up winter meals.
Chicken & Marinade
- 4 x 8 ounce Chicken Breast, gently scored with knife
- ½ tbsp Garlic puree (or 2 cloves chopped fine)
- ½ tbsp veg. oil
- ¼ tsp. ground black pepper
- ¼ tsp. ground chilies or cayenne pepper
- ½ tsp. ground cumin
- ½ tsp. salt
- 4 green leaf lettuce leaves – washed, dried
Grapefruit Salsa
- 1/4 cup Grapefruit juice or Orange juice
- 2 Florida red Grapefruit, peeled, segmented, roughly chopped
- 3 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp fresh squeezed lime juice
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- ¼ tsp ground cumin
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 x 15 oz. can of blackbeans, drained
- 1 cup fresh, ripe papaya, peeled, seeded and cubed ¼ inch
- 1 ripe avocado, chopped ¼ inch cubes
- ¼ cup red onion, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, finely chopped
Directions
- Mix all marinade ingredients and rub well into chicken breast. Let marinate for 20-40 minutes.
- Mix all Salsa ingredients. Ideal to let sit to combine flavors for at least 20 minutes.
- Grill or pan fry chicken breast. Approx 2-3 per side until done. If using frying pan, cover with lid while cooking at medium high heat
- Place green leaf lettuce leaf on serving plates. Place cooked chicken breast on lettuce. Top with 2 tbsp Grapefruit Salsa and serve.