Grilled Chicken Thighs with Peach and Cherry Salsa
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Description
Toss together a lively peach and cherry salsa, and serve on top of grilled chicken thighs. We wait all year for fresh stone fruit, so take advantage of the abundance and dish up a slightly different take on salsa. Grilling chicken thighs seems to be a bit more forgiving than white meat. The marinade for the chicken is tasty, too!
Ingredients
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 orange, juiced
- 1 lime, juiced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon ground coriander
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1 ½ cups peeled and diced fresh peaches
- 1 cup pitted and diced red cherries
- ⅓ cup chopped cilantro
- 2 tablespoons seeded and minced jalapeno pepper
- 2 tablespoons minced red onion
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, or as needed
Directions
- 1. Add olive oil, orange juice, lime juice, garlic, cumin, coriander, cayenne, paprika, salt, and pepper to a gallon-sized zip-top bag. Seal and gently squeeze the ingredients together until combined. Add chicken thighs, press out most of the air, and seal.
- 2. Lay the bag flat in the refrigerator so that the chicken thighs are in a single layer. Marinade for at least 4 hours, turning the bag over every 2 hours.
- 3. Prepare the salsa before lighting the grill. Combine peaches, cherries, cilantro, jalapeno, red onion, and lime juice in a medium bowl. Toss gently and refrigerate.
- 4. Clean and preheat a gas grill to medium heat, about 20 minutes.
- 5. Brush grill grates with olive oil. Remove chicken thighs from the marinade. Discard the marinade. Grill chicken in a single layer until no longer pink in the center, 5 to 7 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Serve with salsa.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 8 servings
calories: 214.7 kcal
carbohydrates: 6.7 g
protein: 12.1 g
saturated fat: 2.9 g
cholesterol: 42.5 mg
sodium: 61.3 mg
fiber: 1 g
sugar: 4.7 g
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