Fiesta Lime Chicken with Avocado Salsa
This dish features seasoned chicken paired with a fresh avocado salsa.
Equipment
- Skillet
- Mixing bowl
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 1 pound chicken breasts pounded to an even thickness
Fiesta Lime Rub
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lime juice about 1 lime
- 1 lime lime zest from 1 lime
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼-1/2 teaspoon chipotle chili powder optional for more heat
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Avocado Salsa
- 2 medium avocados ripe but firm, chopped
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes quartered OR 2 Roma tomatoes, seeded and chopped
- 1 ear sweet corn fresh corn from 1 ear
- ⅓ cup red onion finely chopped
- ½ medium red bell pepper chopped
- 1 medium jalapeno pepper diced, seeds separated
- 2 tablespoons cilantro finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic minced or ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper or more to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the Fiesta Lime Rub by mixing olive oil, lime juice, lime zest, chili powder, brown sugar, salt, ground cumin, smoked paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, chipotle chili powder, and black pepper in a bowl.
- Rub the mixture onto the chicken breasts and let sit for a few minutes.
- Cook the chicken in a skillet over medium-high heat for about 20 minutes, or until cooked through.
- While the chicken cooks, prepare the avocado salsa by combining avocados, cherry tomatoes, corn, red onion, red bell pepper, jalapeno, cilantro, garlic, lime juice, ground cumin, salt, and black pepper in a mixing bowl.
- Serve the chicken topped with avocado salsa.
Notes
You can adjust the spice level by adding more or less chipotle chili powder.