Sesame-Chile Chicken With Gingered-Watermelon Salsa Recipe

Name: Sesame-Chile Chicken With Gingered-Watermelon Salsa
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: CHICKEN; 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce; 1 -2 tablespoon chile sauce with garlic; 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil; 4 (6 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast halves; SALSA; 2 cups watermelon, diced and seeded; 1/4 cup yellow bell pepper, diced and seeded; 2 tablespoons green onions, thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped; 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, peeled and grated; 2 teaspoons mirin (sweet rice wine); 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced

Servings: persons

CHICKEN
2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
1 -2 tablespoon chile sauce with garlic
1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
4 (6 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast halves
SALSA
2 cups watermelon, diced and seeded
1/4 cup yellow bell pepper, diced and seeded
2 tablespoons green onions, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped
1 teaspoon fresh ginger, peeled and grated
2 teaspoons mirin (sweet rice wine)
1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced

1
To prepare chicken, combine soy sauce, chili sauce and sesame oil in a large zip-top bag. Add chicken and seal to marinate for 1 hr in refrigerator. Turn bag occasionally.
2
Prepare your grill.
3
To prepare salsa, combine watermelon, yellow pepper, green onions, cilantro, ginger, mirin, lime juice, salt and jalapeno. Cover and chill until ready to serve.
4
Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade.
5
Sprinkle chicken evenly with 1/4 teaspoons salt.
6
Place chicken on a grill rack coated with cooking spray.
7
Grill 6 minute on each side or until done.
8
Remove chicken from the grill and let stand 5 minute.
9
Cut chicken diagonally across grain into thin slices; serve with salsa.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: CHICKEN, 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce, 1 -2 tablespoon chile sauce with garlic, 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil, and more.

Yes, Sesame-Chile Chicken With Gingered-Watermelon Salsa falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Sesame-Chile Chicken With Gingered-Watermelon Salsa

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