Cuban Chicken with Black Bean and Mango Salsa

4      Reviews by:    Cecilia Cook   Grilled Cuban Chicken with Black Bean and Mango Salsa Recipe uses orange and lime juice, cilantro, olive oil, garlic, cumin, chicken breast, black beans, mango, and red onion in making this delicious Cuban chicken recipe. Food Category:    Chicken and Fowl Cuisine Origin:    Caribbean    Servings:4 Nutrition facts:479 calories16.4 grams fat Print Preview Rate This Recipe Prep Time:   2 Hours 15 Minutes Cook Time:   15 Minutes Total Time:   2 Hours 30 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

• Cooking spray
• 1/2 cup unsweetened orange juice
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• 3 tbsp fresh lime juice
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 2 tsp garlic, minced
• 1 tsp cumin, ground
• 1/4 tsp table salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1 1/4 lbs. chicken breast, skinless, boneless
• 1 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup fresh mango, cubed
• 2 tbsp red onion, chopped

DIRECTIONS

• In small bowl, combine orange juice, cilantro, lime juice, oil, garlic, cumin, salt, and black pepper for marinade. Scoop out 1⁄2 cup marinade and pour into large resealable plastic bag. Add chicken to bag. Seal bag and turn to coat chicken. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to 12 hours.
• Add beans, mango, and onion to bowl of remaining marinade and stir to combine salsa. Cover salsa and refrigerate for up to 12 hours.
• Off heat, coat grill rack or grill pan with nonstick spray. Preheat gas grill or grill pan to medium-high, or prepare medium-high fire in charcoal grill. Remove chicken from marinade. (Discard marinade.) Grill chicken, turning as needed so grill marks form, until instant-read thermometer inserted into centers registers 165°F, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer chicken to plates. Spoon salsa and any juices over chicken.
• Serving size: 1 chicken breast and about 1/2 cup salsa.

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