Garlic Lime Chicken with Avocado Tomatillo Salsa

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Meals

Ingredients

  • 16 ounce Tomatillos
  • 4 Corn on the Cob
  • 2 Lime
  • 4 clove Garlic
  • 2 Shallot
  • 2 Jalapeño
  • 24 ounce Chicken Breast
  • 1 ounce Honey
  • 1 Avocado
  • 4 tablespoon Butter*
  • 2 tablespoon Olive Oil*
  • 2 teaspoon Sugar*
  • Salt*
  • Pepper*

Directions

  1. Wash and dry all produce. Heat broiler to high or oven to 500 degrees. Remove husks from tomatillos, then halve. Toss on a baking sheet with a large drizzle of olive oil and arrange cut-sides down. Add corn to sheet. Season both with salt and pepper. Broil or bake until soft, 8-10 minutes. Remove from sheet and let cool. Set oven to 400 degrees.

  2. Meanwhile, take out 2 TBSP butter and let sit at room temperature to soften. Zest lime until you have 1 tsp, then cut into halves. Mince or grate garlic. Halve, peel, and mince shallot until you have 2 TBSP. Mince jalapeño, removing ribs and seeds if you prefer less heat.

  3. Heat a large pan over medium-high heat. Rub chicken with a drizzle of olive oil, half the garlic, half the zest, 1 tsp honey (we sent more), and a pinch of salt and pepper. Add to pan and sear until browned, 1-2 minutes per side. Place on a baking sheet. (TIP: Use sheet used for tomatillos.) Roast until no longer pink in center, 10-12 minutes.

  4. Place tomatillos in a medium bowl and mash with a fork (they should still be slightly chunky). Halve, pit, and peel avocado, then cut into ½-inch cubes. Add to bowl with tomatillos along with remaining zest, remaining garlic, shallot, half the jalapeño, lime juice, and 1 tsp sugar. Season with salt and pepper.

  5. In a small bowl, mix butter, remaining honey, and as much jalapeño as you like. Season with salt and pepper.

  6. Let chicken rest 5 minutes after removing from oven, then thinly slice. Rub corn with honey butter. Divide corn and chicken between plates. Spoon salsa over chicken and serve.

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