Cuban Sweet And Spicy Mango Chicken Recipes

SPICY MANGO SWEET POTATO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place the sweet potatoes into a saucepan and fill with enough water to cover. Simmer over medium-high heat until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in chicken, and cook until no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes; set aside. Stir garlic into the skillet, and cook for a few minutes, until fragrant. Pour in the tamari, 3/4 cup of water, honey, and hot sauce. Bring to a simmer, then stir in the sweet potato, chicken, mango, and red pepper flakes. Cook and stir until hot. Dissolve the cornstarch in 1 tablespoon of water, and stir into the simmering mixture; stir until thickened.

GRILLED CUBAN MOJO CHICKEN WITH MANGO SALSA

Steps:

• Measure and add the olive oil, garlic, citrus zest and juice and spices in a bowl, whisking well to combine. Add in the chicken and toss to coat. Marinate for not longer than 25 to 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile preheat your grill to 400and prepare the salsa.
• Grill the chicken until no longer pink. Depending on if you're using a grill pan or an outdoor grill will depend on how long. I would preheat your outdoor gill to 400 to 450° and if you're using a grill pan, preheat to medium to medium-high. Allow the chicken to rest for about 5 minutes before serving.
• In a medium bowl combine the mango, onion, hot pepper and cilantro. Season with a few small pinches of kosher salt before tossing to combine.
• Top chicken with salsa and enjoy!

CUBAN SWEET AND SPICY MANGO CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. Heat the oil and butter over medium heat in a large skillet. Sauté the onion and pepper strips for 2 minutes or until softened. Add the garlic and chicken, and continue sautéing for about 10 minutes, stirring constantly, until the chicken is lightly browned.
• 2. Add the brown sugar, mango, vinegar, ginger, cumin, and red pepper flakes. Cover and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes over medium-low heat, or until chicken is thoroughly cooked and mango is fork-tender. Toss in the cilantro during the last two minutes.
• 3. Serve over cooked white rice, and serve immediately while still hot.

SWEET, STICKY AND SPICY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix together brown sugar, honey, soy sauce, ginger, garlic and hot sauce in a small bowl.
• Lightly salt and pepper the chicken strips.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken strips and brown on both sides, about 1 minute per side. Pour the sauce over the chicken. Simmer uncovered until the sauce thickens, 8 to 10 minutes.

SWEET AND SPICY MANGO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken between sheets of greaseproof paper and pound lightly with a meat mallet to flatten until close to equal thickness.
• Combine black pepper, cumin and paprika in a small bowl.
• Sprinkle mix over chicken.
• Layer prosciutto and mango slices on chicken and roll up, secure with toothpicks.
• Heat a little olive oil in a pan brown chicken on both sides.
• Place breasts in an oven proof dish and finish in a 180 degree C oven for about 25 Min's or until chicken is cooked through.
• Mango Sauce.
• Place all the sauce ingredients into a small saucepan and cook, stirring, 4-5 Min's or until sauce has thickened slightly.
• Remove and blend or process sauce to make a smooth puree like mixture.
• Serve chicken breasts drizzled with sauce.

SPICY CUBAN MOJO CHICKEN WITH MANGO-AVOCADO SALSA

Steps:

• Toast the cumin seeds in a dry skillet over medium-high heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Place the cumin seeds, garlic, chile pepper, salt, olive oil, orange juice, and lemon juice into the bowl of a blender; grind to a coarse paste. Toss the chicken with the marinade, then place into the refrigerator, and allow to marinate for about 2 1/2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken for 2 to 3 minutes on each side until browned. Place into the oven, and cook until the juices run clear, about 8 minutes. When the chicken is done, remove, cover with foil, and allow to rest for 3 to 5 minutes.
• While the chicken is in the oven, whisk together the olive oil, orange juice, lime zest, honey, and soy sauce in a skillet over medium-high heat. Simmer until the orange juice has reduced to 1/3 of original volume and is beginning to get thick and syrupy. Once thick, remove from heat, and whisk in the butter pieces one at a time until melted; set aside.
• To serve, place chicken on the plate and sprinkle with mango and avocado. Drizzle with the sauce, and garnish with cilantro and parsley.

SPICY MANGO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Trim and butterfly chicken breasts. Salt and pepper to taste.
• At this point you can either grill the chicken breasts or cook in a medium skillet over medium-high with a small amount of olive oil. The chicken will need to cooked long enough that juices run clear. You'll prepare the mango mixture while the chicken cooks.
• Squeeze juice from lime into small dish and combine with vinegars.
• Finely chop cilantro and add to lime juice/vinegar mixture. Add the crystallized ginger and salt and set aside.
• Peel and dice mango into a bowl. Set aside.
• Remove the seeds from the jalapeno, and finally chop 1/2. Add to the mango. You can chop and use the remainder for a spicier dish.
• In a small skillet, heat a small amount of olive oil over medium heat.
• While the oil heats, mince garlic and then saute in oil for 1-2 minutes.
• Add the mango/jalapeno mixture to the garlic/oil and heat for 3 minutes over medium.
• Add the lime/vinegar/ginger to the skillet. Reduce heat to medium-low and continue to cook for 3 more minutes, stirring constantly. The mixture should thicken from the sugar in the mango. If the chicken is still not ready, keep the mixture warm over low heat.
• Spoon the mango mixture over the cooked chicken breast and serve.