Spice Crusted Chicken with Citrus Salsa

posted by Terrytx 06-11-98 11:16 AM 

Spice-Crusted Chicken with Citrus Salsa 

Recipe By : Houston Chronicle-4/1/98 
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00 
Categories : Chicken Low Fat 
Outdoor Cooking 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method 
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Citrus Salsa: 
2 navel oranges 
1/2 small red onion -- finely chopped 
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro 
1 jalapeno -- seeded and minced 
1 small clove garlic -- minced 
salt and fresh ground pepper to taste 

Spice-Crusted Chicken: 
1 tablespoon ground coriander 
1 tablespoon ground cumin 
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper 
1 teaspoon kosher salt 
4 boneless 


For Salsa: With a sharp knife, remove skin and white pith from oranges and
discard. Working over a bowl, cut orange segments from there surrounding
membranes. Stir in remaining ingred. Salsa will keep, covered, in fredge up
to 8 hrs. 

For Chicken: Heat a small skillet over med. heat. Add coriander, cumin and
pepper; toast, stirring constantly, until aromatic,about 45 sec. 

Transfer to a small bowl and add salt. Prepare grill or preheat broiler. 

Coat chicken with spice mixture. Grill or broil on a lightl oiled rack 
until the chicken is opaque in the center, 4-5 min per side. Top with 
Citrus Salsa. 


Each serving has 185 cal 
31 gr protein 
3 gr fat 
10 gr carbo 
485 mllgr sodium 
72 mllgr choles 
2 gr fiber 

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