Grilled Chicken with Chipotle-Avocado Salsa

Sneak in extra flavor by marinating chicken in taco seasoning blended with honey and lime before grilling. Fresh salsa makes a perfect pairing.

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ingredients 11
Prep Time 40 min
Total Time 0 min

Ingredients

Chicken

1: (1 oz) pkg. Old El Paso® Taco Seasoning Mix

2: tablespoons olive oil

2: tablespoons lime juice

1: tablespoon honey

2: (3 to 3 1/2-lb.) quartered frying chickens (8 quarters), skin and fat removed if desired

Salsa

1: medium tomato, chopped

1: medium avocado, pitted, peeled and chopped

2: tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

2: tablespoons finely chopped red onion

1/2: teaspoon garlic salt

1: to 2 teaspoons chopped chipotle chiles in adobo sauce (from 7 or 11-oz. can)

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Directions

1 Heat gas or charcoal grill. In medium bowl, combine taco seasoning mix, oil, lime juice and honey; mix well. Brush mixture evenly over all sides of chicken quarters.
2 When grill is heated, place chicken on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium coals. Cook 30 to 40 minutes or until chicken is fork-tender and juices run clear, turning frequently.
3 Meanwhile, combine all salsa ingredients; mix well. Serve salsa mixture with chicken.

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Expert Tips

You can substitute bone-in chicken breasts for the quartered fryers if you like. Just be sure to cook the chicken until it is fork-tender and the juices run clear.

To broil chicken, place on broiler pan; broil 4 to 6 inches from heat using times above as a guide, turning frequently.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1/8 of Recipe

Calories: 440
Calories from Fat: 245),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 27g; 27%
(Saturated Fat 7g, 7% ),
Cholesterol: 130mg; 130%;
Sodium: 370mg; 370%;
Total Carbohydrate: 8g; 8%
(Dietary Fiber 1g 1% Sugars 5g 5% ),
Protein: 41g; 41%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 14%;
Vitamin C: 6%;
Calcium: 4%;
Iron: 12%;

Exchanges:

1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 6 Lean Meat; 2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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ladydacus

report Posted Oct. 5, 2010 12:42 PM

We have prepared this recipe a dozen times this summer. We add the chipolte adobe to the marinade and it is wonderful. We do use boneless chicken breast instead of thighs and they are always plump and juicy. We serve like fajita's in corn and flour tortilla's. Absolutely wonderful!