Fiesta Lime Chicken Recipe with Avocado Recipe
This Fiesta Lime Chicken recipe with Avocado is a flavor-packed dish that combines juicy grilled chicken with a zesty lime rub and a refreshing avocado salsa. It’s a perfect balance of spicy, tangy, and creamy flavors that will satisfy your taste buds.
- Author: Lily
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Grilling, Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Gluten Free
Chicken:
- 1 pound chicken breasts, pounded to an even thickness
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lime juice (about 1 lime)
- Lime zest from 1 lime
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4–1/2 tsp chipotle chili powder (optional)
- 1/4 tsp pepper
Avocado Salsa:
- 2 medium avocados, ripe but firm, chopped
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered OR 2 Roma tomatoes, seeded, chopped
- Fresh corn from 1 ear of sweet corn
- 1/3 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 jalapeno pepper, diced, seeds separated
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro
- 1 garlic clove, minced or 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1/4 tsp ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp pepper, or more to taste
- Fiesta Lime Chicken: In a small bowl, whisk together the chicken rub ingredients and coat the chicken breasts evenly. Let the chicken sit for 30 minutes at room temperature or refrigerate up to 8 hours. Prepare the Avocado Salsa during this time.
- Stovetop Directions: Cook the chicken in a grill pan or skillet over medium-high heat until browned on both sides and cooked through.
- Grilling Directions: Grill the chicken over medium heat until cooked through. Let the chicken rest before slicing.
- Avocado Salsa: Combine all ingredients except for avocados in a bowl and chill. Gently fold in avocados just before serving.
Notes
- For a spicier chicken, add more chipotle chili powder to the rub.
- Adjust the heat of the Avocado Salsa by adding more or fewer jalapeno seeds.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 9g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: Fiesta Lime Chicken, Avocado Salsa, Grilled Chicken Recipe, Mexican Chicken Dish