Island Mojito Chicken and Rice With Salsa Tropicale

Name: Island Mojito Chicken and Rice With Salsa Tropicale
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar; 1 bell pepper, diced, any color; 1 teaspoon cayenne; 1 teaspoon cayenne or 1⁄2 hot pepper, minced; 4 servings cayenne, may be used for added heat; 1 kilograms chicken breasts; 1 chili pepper, seeded and diced; 59 milliliters cilantro, chopped; 118 milliliters cilantro, chopped; 1 teaspoons cinnamon; 2 Tbsps cumin; 1 garlic clove, minced; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 59 milliliters green onion, chopped; 3 green onions, chopped; 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced; 1 lime, juice and zest of; 118 milliliters fresh lime juice; 1 Tbsp lime zest (optional); 118 milliliters mint, chopped; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 118 milliliters onion, diced; 1 small orange, peeled and diced; 1 pinch pepper; 1 ripe plantain, peeled and diced; 237 milliliters rice; 118 milliliters rum; 1 pinch salt; 1 teaspoon salt; 59 milliliters sugar

The recipe Island Mojito Chicken and Rice With Salsa Tropicale is ready in about 30 minutes and is definitely an excellent gluten free and dairy free option for lovers of Mexican food. One serving contains 731 calories, 67g of protein, and 10g of fat. This recipe covers 43% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up water, lime zest, cumin, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the balsamic vinegar you could follow this main course with the Skinny Strawberry Ice Cream as a dessert.

Instructions

Combine all marinade ingredients together in a blender. Blend until smooth.

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Marinade

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Pour into a zipper seal bag.

Add olive oil to a medium sauce pan with a tight fitting lid placed over medium heat and warm for one minute,.

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Sauce

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Add rice and saute stirring almost constantly until rice begins to turn clear and just a little brown on the edges.Toss in remaining ingredients EXCEPT WATER and saute for one minute.

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Water

Rice

Place diced tomato, bell pepper, hot pepper, onion, orange and cilantro in a bowl.In a separate bowl mix the zest and lime, balsamic vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper and cayenne, if desired.

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Orange

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Tomato

Onion

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Lime

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Pour liquids over fruit and mix well.

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Fruit

Let stand at room temp for at least 5 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.

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Seasoning

Place chicken in center of plate, surround with a circle of rice, place salsa on top of chicken.Note: Feel free to adjust seasonings to your liking. Amount of hot pepper can be increased or omitted if you prefer.

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Chili Pepper

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Whole Chicken

Salsa

Rice

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Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé are my top picks for Mexican. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. The EnRoute Winery Les Pommiers Pinot Noir with a 4.8 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 62 dollars per bottle.