West Coast Chicken with Kiwi Salsa

Name: West Coast Chicken with Kiwi Salsa
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/2-2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts; 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar; 1/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed; 1 tablespoon oil; 1/2 cup chopped cilantro leaf; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 cloves crushed garlic; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper; 4 kiwi fruits, peeled and cut; 1 cup chopped yellow bell pepper (1 small); 1 cup chopped strawberry (about 8); 1/4 cup minced red onion

Submitted by PanNan

"This delicious summer grill recipe was printed in a recent magazine. I believe it was Cooking Light. We really enjoyed it and will make it often."

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photo by HeatherFeather

Ready In:: 1hr
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ - 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
¹⁄₄ cup balsamic vinegar
¹⁄₄ cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1 tablespoon oil
¹⁄₂ cup chopped cilantro leaf
1 teaspoon salt
2 cloves crushed garlic
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground black pepper
4 kiwi fruits, peeled and cut
1 cup chopped yellow bell pepper (1 small)
1 cup chopped strawberry (about 8)
¹⁄₄ cup minced red onion

directions

Whisk together vinegar, orange juice concentrate, oil, cilantro and salt.
Remove 2 tbsp of mixture and set aside for salsa dressing.
Add garlic and pepper to remaining mixture for marinade.
Place marinade in a 1-gallon sealable plastic bag or shallow glass dish with chicken; turn to coat.
Let stand 20- 30 minutes; turn chicken occasionally.
Meanwhile, prepare salsa.
Peel kiwi.
Cut crosswise into 1/4" thick slices; stack slices and cut into quarters.
Toss kiwi in reserved dressing with pepper, strawberries and red onion.
Set aside.
Heat charcoal 30 minutes until coals are covered with a light layer of gray ash, or heat gas grill 10 minutes with lid closed.
Grill chicken 5- 7 minutes per side over medium coals (375 degree grill surface temperature).
Remove from grill when a meat thermometer inserted horizontally into the thickest part of the the breasts reads 160.
Serve chicken with salsa, black beans and french bread.

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Reviews

This was really lovely! The chicken had a great flavor. We could really taste the orange and balsamic. I lightly dressed the kiwi salsa and thought it was a refreshing topping to the grilled chicken. Thank you! Made for Susie's World Tour 2018 - Austraila.

LifeIsGood
We loved the flavor of this chicken - great combination of balsamic & orange juice concentrate. We really enjoyed the kiwi/strawberry salsa as an accompaniment to this grilled chicken.

DailyInspiration
Fantastic! We were craving something light, yet, tasty & exotic. This was the perfect solution. Great presentation for guests, too!

cathykidd
Elegant and delicious, like something ordered in a summer bistro. I loved the fruit salsa and the very tasty marinade. Next time I will marinate this even longer, but it was quite good as is.

HeatherFeather