Thigh Steaks in Fruity Mint Salsa

Submitted by Srt

"Chicken thighs w/pear & banana mint salsa on the table in 30 minutes or less. A delightful way to save money by using a cheaper cut of meat and eat healthy! (Recipe from Chef Express: Family Meals cookbook)"

 

• Ready In: 24mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 3-4

ingredients

• 1 lb chicken thigh fillet (boneless)
• canola oil cooking spray
• salt and pepper (optional)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 pear, peeled and diced
• 1 banana, peeled and diced
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons mint, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons sweet chili sauce

directions

1. Pound thigh fillets on both sides with a meat mallet to flatten. Sprink with salt (if using), pepper and oregano.
2. Heat a nonstick frying pan and lightly spray with oil, place in the thigh steaks and cook for 3 minutes on each side or until done. Remove to a heated plate and keep hot.
3. Add diced pear, banana, lemon juice, mint and chili sauce to the pan. Scrape up pan juices and stir to heat fruit.
4. Pile hot fruit salsa on top of thigh steaks. Serve immediately with mashed potates or rice.

Reviews

[jennyblender]

This was Ok. My main problem was that I had to cook it much longer than 3 minutes per side (at least double the suggested time). Also, the salsa was good but not great. The pear part was good but the bananna tasted a little wierd. I also added a squirt of hot chili sauce in addition to the sweet chili sauce which perked up the flavor a bit. Basically, this a healthy recipe that with a little modification could be quite good but I didn't love it as written. Sorry....