Blackened Chicken with Fruit Salsa
- 2 teaspoons rice wine vinegar
- 2 lemons, juiced
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon sambal
- 1 pint fresh raspberries
- 1/2 cup canned diced pineapple
- 1/4 cup diced strawberries
- 1 kiwi, peeled and diced
- 2 tablespoons julienned red onion
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro leaves
- 1 teaspoon minced mint leaves
- 6 (6 to 8-ounce) chicken breasts, skin removed
- 2 tablespoons blackening spice
- 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the vinegar, lemon juice, sugar, and sambal.
- Add the raspberries, pineapple, strawberries, kiwi, red onion, cilantro and mint and toss to combine.
- Cover and refrigerate for 20 to 30 minutes, ensuring flavors are well blended.
- Rinse the chicken breasts, pat dry with a paper towels, then generously coat with the blackening seasoning.
- In a large heavy-bottom pan, over medium-high heat, add the grapeseed oil and allow the oil to heat.
- Carefully add the chicken, cover and cook for 4 minutes, then reduce the heat to medium-low, and turn the chicken over.
- Repeat the cooking process until the chicken has reached an internal temperature of 160 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, normally taking 13 to 15 minutes.
- Remove the chicken from the pan to a serving platter to allow it to rest and finish cooking.
- When the temperature reaches 165 degrees F serve with the fruit salsa.
rice wine vinegar, lemons, sugar, sambal, fresh raspberries, pineapple, strawberries, kiwi, red onion, cilantro, mint leaves, chicken breasts, blackening spice, grapeseed oil
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/robert-irvine/blackened-chicken-with-fruit-salsa-recipe.html (may not work)