Mambo Chicken

Submitted by looneytunesfan

"Adopted from the RecipeZaar account. I haven't made it yet. This recipe came from the Surreal Gourmet and will have you dancin'(with the mambo and the salsa)!"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs or 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons freshly grated ginger
• 1⁄4 cup tamari soy sauce or 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1⁄4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice

• Mango Salsa

• 2 mangoes, peeled, pitted, and cut into 1/4 inch cubes
• 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1 -2 jalapeno chile, seeds and membranes removed, minced
• 3 green onions, finely sliced
• 2⁄3 cup lightly packed fresh cilantro leaves, stems discarded, coarsely chopped

directions

1. Rinse the chicken thoroughly under cold running water.
2. Pat dry with a paper towel.
3. In an oven-proof baking dish combine the remaining ingredients.
4. Add the chicken and turn several times to mix the ingredients.
5. Cover with aluminum foil and marinate for 2 to 4 hours in refrigerator.
6. Combine all the salsa ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly with a fork.
7. Reserve.
8. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
9. Transfer covered baking dish to oven and bake for approximately 20 minutes, or until chicken is cooked throughout.
10. To serve, spoon a generous serving of salsa onto plate and top with 2 thighs (or 1 breast).
11. Enjoy!

Reviews

[Aharvey]

I have made this many times. My family loves it (even my husband that hates chicken). I usually grill it instead of baking it and it works great with porkloin.