For a sensational southwestern supper, you can't miss with this salsa—starring corn roasted on the grill—alongside grilled chicken breasts.
Tex-Mex Chicken with Corn Salsa
- Prep Time 45 min
- Total 45 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 13
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (1 1/4 lb)
- Cooking spray
- 1 bag (12 oz) frozen corn, thawed
- 1/4 cup chopped red onion
- 2 plum (Roma) tomatoes, seeded, diced
- 1/3 cup diced green bell pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons lime juice (1 lime)
- 1/2 jalapeño chile, finely chopped, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Heat gas or charcoal grill. In small bowl, mix 1 1/2 teaspoons of the chili powder, the cumin, salt and garlic powder. Spray chicken with cooking spray; sprinkle seasoning mixture evenly over both sides of chicken. Set aside.
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Step2Spray sheet of heavy-duty foil with cooking spray; place corn in center of foil. Turn up edges of foil; place on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 10 minutes, stirring once, until corn begins to brown. Remove corn from grill to medium bowl; set aside.
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Step3Place chicken on grill. Cover grill; cook 12 to 15 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F). Remove chicken to plate; cover to keep warm. Add onion, tomatoes, bell pepper, cilantro, lime juice, chile and remaining 1/2 teaspoon chili powder to corn; toss to combine. Serve with chicken.
Nutrition
270
Calories
6g
Total Fat
35g
Protein
20g
Total Carbohydrate
4g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 270
- Calories from Fat
- 50
- Total Fat
- 6g
- 9%
- Saturated Fat
- 1 1/2g
- 7%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 90mg
- 29%
- Sodium
- 390mg
- 16%
- Potassium
- 590mg
- 17%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 20g
- 7%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 13%
- Sugars
- 4g
- Protein
- 35g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 15%
- 15%
- Vitamin C
- 15%
- 15%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 4 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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