This recipe is so easy, healthy, ready in under 20 minutes, and naturally gluten-free.
How To Make The Mango Sauce
Tender pieces of chicken are simmered in an easy yet super flavorful mango sauce that’s spiked with lime juice, garlic, brown sugar, and a pinch of cayenne if you like the heat. Fresh mango always tastes best but you can cheat if you have to and use frozen mango that you thaw and drain off the water. The sauce made in 1 minute in your food processor or high speed blender. So easy but so much flavor. The sweet mango is perfectly offset by the lime juice and I use this sauce in so many other ways.
What Else Can I Do With Mango Sauce
The sauce also makes a great chicken marinade or just eat it as a dip with tortilla chips. Yum. The flavors in the sauce mellow and marry in the skillet. So if you like it straight from the blender you’re going to love it after it’s been cooked for a few minutes. I could even see adding red curry paste and coconut milk and making a Thai-inspired curry but that’s a whole other direction but a good one. The chicken stays so juicy and moist thanks to the mango sauce.
What To Serve With The Chicken
I served the chicken with rice, black beans, and garnished everything with fresh cilantro. I used precooked rice to save time but you can make it from scratch or sub with quinoa, couscous, or another favorite grain. You can also skip the rice and beans and go in the direction of a nice fresh salad with lots of veggies if you prefer. I think this Avocado, Black Bean and Corn Salad would be a great pairing. ALL MY FAVORITE EASY CHICKEN RECIPES HERE ALL MY FAVORITE MEXICAN RECIPES HERE
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