New Recipe of the Week

Hello dear readers, and welcome to another exciting episode of New Recipe of the Week! This week's recipe is citrus chicken with mango pico de gallo. It's great for summer, and can be tweaked to suit many palettes. This one is something I pretty much made up as I went along, so the measurements aren't all exact. Feel free to use more or less of each ingredient to fit your personal taste.

First, we need a marinade. Chicken is so dull without a good soak in the flavor pool. For this recipe, I used a simple citrus mixture.

1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup orange juice
1/2 tsp lemon zest
juice of one lemon
l tsp minced garlic
salt and pepper to taste

Whisk all ingredients in a medium sized bowl.  Once your marinade is blended, pour it over your chicken. I used boneless skinless breasts. Any cut will do, however.  Then place your chicken in the fridge for a few hours.

When it's time to cook, heat some olive oil in a saucepan over medium high heat. Remove the chicken from the marinade and cook until done and browned on each side. (About 8-10 minutes per side.)

I have to confess that the real star of this dish is not something I made. It's pre-made mango pico de gallo from the produce section at Walmart! It is surprisingly fresh- tasting and really delicious. It's great on this chicken and good with chips too.

When the chicken is finished cooking, simply top it with the pico and serve. So easy right?! I think this recipe would be just as good with a nice chutney instead of the mango pico, or even traditional tomato pico de gallo. Even Ben, who doesn't have the most varied palette in the world, thought this was good! Here is my completely non professional picture of the end result.

  

I served this with some oven roasted potatoes and a fresh salad. The potatoes are super simple too! Again, this isn't an exact recipe, so feel free to adjust it. 

3-4 small to medium potatoes ( I like red skinned or yukon gold best)

approx. 2 tblsp olive oil

salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste. 

 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Chop the potatoes and toss them in a bowl. (I slice them pretty thin so they cook faster and get crisper in the oven.) Add the olive oil and seasonings, and toss to coat. Spread the potatoes in a single layer on a cookie sheet, and bake them in the oven for about 30 minutes. That's it! 

Thanks for tuning in everyone! Happy cooking!