Grilled Chicken Thighs With Peach-Lime Salsa
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 6 (5-ounce) skinless bone-in chicken thighs, trimmed
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh mint
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 2 ripe peaches (about 1/2 pound), peeled and chopped
- 1 red or green jalapeno pepper, minced
- 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Cooking spray
- 6 lime wedges (optional)
- Place first 3 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add chicken; toss well to coat. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.
- To prepare salsa, combine onion and next 6 ingredients (through jalapeno); stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt. Let stand 1 hour.
- Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
- Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Let chicken stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Sprinkle chicken evenly with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and black pepper. Place chicken on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 6 minutes on each side or until done. Serve with salsa and lime wedges, if desired.
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olive oil, ground cumin, garlic, chicken, red onion, fresh basil, fresh mint, lime juice, sugar, peaches, red, salt, freshly ground black pepper, cooking spray, lime wedges
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/chicken-thighs-peach-salsa (may not work)