Island Chicken with Mango Slaw and Curry Sauce

Name: Island Chicken with Mango Slaw and Curry Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/4 cup orange juice; 3 tablespoons canola oil, divided; 2 teaspoons Caribbean jerk seasoning; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (5 ounces each); SAUCE:; 1/3 cup plain yogurt; 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons orange marmalade; 3/4 teaspoon curry powder; SLAW:; 1 medium mango, peeled, cut into thin strips; 2 cups fresh baby spinach, cut into strips; 1 large sweet red pepper, cut into thin strips; 1 tablespoon honey; 1 tablespoon lime juice; 1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

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Total Time:Prep: 30 min. + marinating Cook: 10 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Evelyn Cleare, Miami, Florida

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on Sep. 24, 2023

You can turn a boring chicken into an extra ordinary chicken with this easy-to-make dish. The flavors blend together perfectly and it makes a pretty presentation. —Evelyn Cleare, Miami, Florida

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Island Chicken with Mango Slaw and Curry Sauce

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Yield:4 servings

Prep:30 min

Cook:10 min

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Ingredients

1/4 cup orange juice
3 tablespoons canola oil, divided
2 teaspoons Caribbean jerk seasoning
1 teaspoon garlic powder
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (5 ounces each)
sauce:

1/3 cup plain yogurt
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons orange marmalade
3/4 teaspoon curry powder

slaw:

1 medium mango, peeled, cut into thin strips
2 cups fresh baby spinach, cut into strips
1 large sweet red pepper, cut into thin strips
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

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Directions

1
In a large bowl or dish, combine the orange juice, 2 tablespoons oil, jerk seasoning and garlic powder. Flatten chicken breasts to 1/2-in. thickness; add to marinade. Turn to coat; refrigerate for 2 hours.

2
In a small bowl, whisk the sauce ingredients until blended. Cover and refrigerate until serving.
3
Drain chicken and discard marinade. In a large skillet, cook chicken in remaining oil for 5-6 minutes on each side or until no longer pink.
4
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the mango, spinach and red pepper. In a small bowl, whisk the remaining slaw ingredients until blended. Drizzle over mango mixture; toss to coat. Serve with chicken and sauce.

Nutrition Facts

1 chicken breast half with 1 cup slaw and 2 tablespoons sauce: 293 calories, 7g fat (2g saturated fat), 81mg cholesterol, 205mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (23g sugars, 2g fiber), 31g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch.