Sesame-Chile Chicken with Gingered Watermelon Salsa

Prep Time: 0 Minutes

Cook Time: 0 Minutes

Ready In: 0 Minutes

Servings: 4

Combine diced watermelon with other vitamin C-containing ingredients such as bell pepper and lime juice to make a sweet and tangy salsa for the spicy grilled chicken. To make preparation of the salsa easy, buy a container of cubed watermelon in the produce section of the grocery store and cut the chunks up into smaller pieces.

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce

1 to 2 tablespoons chili sauce with garlic

1 tablespoon dark sesame oil

4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

2 cups diced seeded watermelon

1/4 cup diced yellow bell pepper

2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions

1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

1 teaspoon grated peeled fresh ginger

2 teaspoons mirin (sweet rice wine)

1 teaspoon fresh lime juice

1/8 teaspoon salt

1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced

remaining ingredients

1/4 teaspoon salt

cooking spray

cilantro sprigs (optional)

lime wedges (optional)

Directions:

1. To prepare chicken, combine first 3 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag. Add chicken to bag; seal and marinate in refrigerator for 1 hour, turning bag occasionally.
2. Prepare grill.
3. To prepare salsa, combine watermelon and next 8 ingredients (through jalapeño); cover and chill until ready to serve.
4. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Sprinkle chicken evenly with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Place chicken on a grill rack coated with cooking spray. Grill 6 minutes on each side or until done. Remove chicken from grill; let stand 5 minutes. Cut chicken diagonally across grain into thin slices; serve with salsa. Garnish with cilantro sprigs and serve with lime wedges, if desired.

By RecipeOfHealth.com