Grilled Chicken With Cucumber Pineapple Salsa Recipes

PINEAPPLE-CUCUMBER SALSA

Steps:

• Combine the pineapple, cucumber, red onion, jalapeno, cilantro and lime juice in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve the salsa with tortilla chips.

GRILLED PINEAPPLE SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Spray pineapple pieces with cooking spray.
• Cook pineapple on the grill until lightly browned and caramelized, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove pineapple from grill and cool; chop.
• Mix pineapple, red bell pepper, onion, cilantro, jalapeno pepper, garlic, lime juice, sugar, salt, and ground black pepper together in a bowl; refrigerate until chilled and flavors blend, about 1 hour.

PINEAPPLE CUCUMBER SALSA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

BROILED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH PINEAPPLE-CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Heat broiler, with rack 4 inches from heat. Combine lime zest, chili powder, and 2 teaspoons salt. On a rimmed baking sheet, rub chicken all over with mixture. Turn skin side down.
• Broil chicken 5 minutes. Flip and broil until skin is crisp and chicken is cooked through, about 8 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine lime juice, pineapple, cucumber, and cilantro. Season with salt and pepper. Serve chicken with salad.

BLACKENED CHICKEN AND PINEAPPLE SALSA

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together all ingredients for blackened seasoning. Store in an air-tight container in a cool, dry place.
• Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
• Rub both sides of chicken breast with blackened seasoning and salt. Cook chicken on pre-heated grill sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Cook each side for 6-8 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
• Mix together ingredients for pineapple salsa. Remove chicken from grill and serve topped with pineapple salsa.

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH CUCUMBER PINEAPPLE SALSA

Steps:

• In a marinating container (large tupperware) soak the chicken in a saltwater brine for 2 hours. Be sure to cover the chicken completely.
• In a bowl, combine the cucumber, pineapple, cilantro, red onion, lime juice, lime zest, jalapeno, salt and crushed red pepper. Taste and adjust the seasoning to your flavor. Be careful as the crushed red peppers sit it will get hotter.
• In another bowl strain the juice from the salsa (don't worry as the salsa sits it will juice up again) and put the juice aside for now. Cover the salsa and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Drain the brine from the marinating container and add the juice from the salsa to the chicken in the marinating container. Let set for at least 2 to 3 hours.
• Preheat your grill to 350 degrees.
• Remove the chicken from the salsa juices and salt and pepper both sides of the chicken before grilling.
• Grill the chicken for 15 to 20 minutes on each side. Turning the chicken ¼ turn half way through on each side to give yourself those nice diamond grill marks.
• Remove the chicken from the grill and let chicken set for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Serve breasts whole or sliced with the salsa garnishing the top. Put the remaining salsa in a bowl and put it on the table as extra garnishing.
• Enjoy! I did!