Macadamia-Mango Chicken

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
  • 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
  • 3 tablespoons macadamia nuts, chopped
  • Mustard Sauce
  • 1/2 cup Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons pineapple juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • Mango Salsa
  • 1 (26 ounce) jar refrigerated mangoes, slices diced (may use 1 lb. fresh mango, peeled and sliced)
  • 1 medium red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons chopped of fresh mint
  • 1 small red onion, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

Instructions

  1. To make the Mustard Sauce: In a bowl, add the mustard sauce ingredients; stir to blend.
  2. Chill for 8 hours.
  3. To make the Mango Salsa: In a bowl, add all the mango salsa ingredients; stir to combine.
  4. Chill for at least 2 hours.
  5. To make the chicken: Add the soy sauce, garlic, brown sugar, olive oil, and fresh ginger to a heavy duty zip-lock plastic bag.
  6. Add in the chicken; seal and shake gently to coat.
  7. Chill for 1 hour, turning once.
  8. Take chicken out of marinade and throw away the marinade.
  9. Grill the chicken over medium-high heat, covered, for about 6 minutes on each side or until done.
  10. Put chicken on individual plates; drizzle with mustard sauce and sprinkle with nuts.
  11. Serve with Mango Salsa.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

904 kcal 45% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 21.9g 44% DV
Total Fat 45.7g 59% DV
Carbs 118.8g 43% DV
Fiber 14g 50% DV
Sugar 62.6g 100% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 12386.5mg 100% DV
Potassium 2326mg 49% DV
Cholesterol 16.5mg 6% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 643mcg 71% DV
Vitamin C 225.3mg 100% DV
Vitamin D 0.1mcg
Calcium 493.3mg 38% DV
Iron 15.3mg 85% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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