Sesame-Chile Chicken with Gingered Watermelon Salsa

Name: Sesame-Chile Chicken with Gingered Watermelon Salsa
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp chili sauce with garlic; 1 Tbsp dark sesame oil; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro; 1 teaspoon grated peeled fresh ginger; 2 Tbsps thinly sliced green onions; 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced; 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice; 2 Tbsps low-sodium soy sauce; 2 teaspoons mirin (sweet rice wine); 0 teaspoons salt; 0 teaspoons salt; 680 grams skinless, boneless chicken breast halves; 473 milliliters diced seeded watermelon; 59 milliliters diced yellow bell pepper

The recipe Sesame-Chile Chicken with Gingered Watermelon Salsan is ready in about 45 minutes and is definitely an outstanding gluten free and dairy free option for lovers of Mexican food. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 265 calories, 37g of protein, and 8g of fat. Summer will be even more special with this recipe. Head to the store and pick up watermelon, salt, cilantro, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert.

Instructions

To prepare chicken, combine first 3 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag.

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Add chicken to bag; seal and marinate in refrigerator for 1 hour, turning bag occasionally.

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Prepare grill.

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To prepare salsa, combine watermelon and next 8 ingredients (through jalapeo); cover and chill until ready to serve.

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Watermelon

Salsa

Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade.

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Sprinkle chicken evenly with 1/4 teaspoon salt.

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Salt

Place chicken on a grill rack coated with cooking spray. Grill 6 minutes on each side or until done.

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Remove chicken from grill; let stand 5 minutes.

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Cut chicken diagonally across grain into thin slices; serve with salsa.

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Garnish with cilantro sprigs and serve with lime wedges, if desired.

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Servings:

1Tbsp

chili sauce with garlic 1Tbsp

dark sesame oil 1Tbsp

chopped fresh cilantro 1teaspoon

grated peeled fresh ginger 2Tbsps

thinly sliced green onions 1

jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced 1teaspoon

fresh lime juice 2Tbsps

low-sodium soy sauce 2teaspoons

mirin (sweet rice wine)0teaspoons

salt 0teaspoons

salt 680grams

skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 473milliliters

diced seeded watermelon 59milliliters

diced yellow bell pepper

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Mexican on the menu? Try pairing with Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé. 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 Dutton-Goldfield Emerald Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir with a 4.9 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 58 dollars per bottle.