Cuban Sweet And Spicy Mango Chicken Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425ºF (220ºC).
• In a small mixing bowl, combine flour, chili powder, garlic powder, pepper, and salt.
• Pat the chicken wings dry using a paper towel.
• Batter them in the flour mixture and place chicken wings on a wired baking sheet.
• Bake at 425ºF (220ºC) for 45 minutes, flipping halfway for even cooking.
• In a food processor or blender, mix together the mango, habanero peppers, garlic, paprika, apple cider vinegar, and lime juice. Blend until fully combined. The mixture should be a bright orange vibrant color.
• In a saucepan, combine honey with your mango habanero mixture at medium heat. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking and simmer for 5-10 minutes or until your sauce reaches a prefered consistency.
• Fully coat your cooked wings in the sauce then place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
• Bake at 450ºF (230ºC) for 8-10 minutes or until sauce has slightly caramelized.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk the honey, lemon juice and zest until blended. Set aside 1/4 cup. In a small bowl, gently combine the mango and remaining honey mixture; cover and refrigerate. In a blender or food processor, combine the oil, onion, jalapeno, paprika, garlic salt, cinnamon, allspice, pepper and reserved honey mixture; cover and process until onion and jalapeno are finely chopped., Place the chicken in an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Spoon half of the spice mixture over each piece turn over and top with remaining mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until juices run clear. Serve with mango mixture.

Steps:

• Place chicken between sheets of greaseproof paper and pound lightly with a meat mallet to flatten until close to equal thickness.
• Combine black pepper, cumin and paprika in a small bowl.
• Sprinkle mix over chicken.
• Layer prosciutto and mango slices on chicken and roll up, secure with toothpicks.
• Heat a little olive oil in a pan brown chicken on both sides.
• Place breasts in an oven proof dish and finish in a 180 degree C oven for about 25 Min's or until chicken is cooked through.
• Mango Sauce.
• Place all the sauce ingredients into a small saucepan and cook, stirring, 4-5 Min's or until sauce has thickened slightly.
• Remove and blend or process sauce to make a smooth puree like mixture.
• Serve chicken breasts drizzled with sauce.

Steps:

• Toast the cumin seeds in a dry skillet over medium-high heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Place the cumin seeds, garlic, chile pepper, salt, olive oil, orange juice, and lemon juice into the bowl of a blender; grind to a coarse paste. Toss the chicken with the marinade, then place into the refrigerator, and allow to marinate for about 2 1/2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken for 2 to 3 minutes on each side until browned. Place into the oven, and cook until the juices run clear, about 8 minutes. When the chicken is done, remove, cover with foil, and allow to rest for 3 to 5 minutes.
• While the chicken is in the oven, whisk together the olive oil, orange juice, lime zest, honey, and soy sauce in a skillet over medium-high heat. Simmer until the orange juice has reduced to 1/3 of original volume and is beginning to get thick and syrupy. Once thick, remove from heat, and whisk in the butter pieces one at a time until melted; set aside.
• To serve, place chicken on the plate and sprinkle with mango and avocado. Drizzle with the sauce, and garnish with cilantro and parsley.

Steps:

• Place mango on a plate and leave at room temperature until thawed, about 30 minutes. Mash slightly and set aside.
• When mango is almost thawed, rub chicken with salt and tenderize with a fork. Transfer to a large glass or ceramic bowl. Pour on tequila and move chicken around in it with the fork. Marinate until tender, about 10 minutes.
• Add mango to the chicken-tequila mixture, along with hot sauce, cider, and garlic. Let sit for at least 10 minutes or longer if you have the time.
• Heat oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Stir in onion. Cover with a lid and slightly caramelize for 3 to 4 minutes. Add chicken-mango mixture and increase heat to high. Cook, uncovered, until alcohol had cooked off, about 5 minutes. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 5 to 8 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Cut chicken breasts into large pieces and mix it all up.

Steps:

• Make dressing:
• Whisk vegetable oil, orange juice, orange peel, honey and soy sauce in small bowl to blend. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper. (Dressing can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Make chicken:
• Stir cumin seeds in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat until seeds are fragrant and slightly darker in color, about 2 minutes. Transfer seeds to medium bowl. Add minced garlic, minced chili and salt to seeds; mash mixture with back of fork to form coarse paste. Heat olive oil in same skillet over medium-high heat until very hot, about 2 minutes. Pour hot olive oil over garlic mixture; stir to blend. Let stand 15 minutes. Whisk in orange juice and lime juice. Pour marinade into 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish and cool. Add chicken to marinade; turn to cnd cool. Add chicken to marinade; turn to coat. Cover chicken and refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 3 hours.
• Combine mangoes and avocados in medium bowl. Add 6 tablespoons dressing and toss to coat.
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Grill chicken until cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to work surface. Let stand 5 minutes. Cut each chicken piece crosswise into 1/3-inch-thick slices.
• Place lettuces in large bowl. Toss with enough dressing to coat thoroughly. Season to taste with salt and pepper; mound lettuces on 6 plates. Arrange 1 sliced chicken piece atop lettuces on each plate. Spoon mangoes and avocados alongside chicken. Sprinkle salads with cashews. Serve, passing any remaining dressing separately.

Steps:

• Combine dressing, garlic and red pepper in a 2 cup glass measure or medium glass bowl. Place chicken in large glass bowl, pour dressing over chicken, cover and marinate at least 30 minutes, but overnight is fine.
• Remove chicken from marinade, drain well, discard marinade. Heat oil in large skillet over medium high heat until hot. Add chicken, cook 5-7 minutes, stirring until chicken is slightly brown, spooning off any excess liquid.
• Add bell peppers, onion, oregano, pepper, and cumin. Cook, stirring, 4-5 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Add rice, black beans and tomatoes. Cook 2-3 minutes more or until thoroughly heated.
• Garnish with cilantro, serve immediately.

Steps:

• Trim and butterfly chicken breasts. Salt and pepper to taste.
• At this point you can either grill the chicken breasts or cook in a medium skillet over medium-high with a small amount of olive oil. The chicken will need to cooked long enough that juices run clear. You'll prepare the mango mixture while the chicken cooks.
• Squeeze juice from lime into small dish and combine with vinegars.
• Finely chop cilantro and add to lime juice/vinegar mixture. Add the crystallized ginger and salt and set aside.
• Peel and dice mango into a bowl. Set aside.
• Remove the seeds from the jalapeno, and finally chop 1/2. Add to the mango. You can chop and use the remainder for a spicier dish.
• In a small skillet, heat a small amount of olive oil over medium heat.
• While the oil heats, mince garlic and then saute in oil for 1-2 minutes.
• Add the mango/jalapeno mixture to the garlic/oil and heat for 3 minutes over medium.
• Add the lime/vinegar/ginger to the skillet. Reduce heat to medium-low and continue to cook for 3 more minutes, stirring constantly. The mixture should thicken from the sugar in the mango. If the chicken is still not ready, keep the mixture warm over low heat.
• Spoon the mango mixture over the cooked chicken breast and serve.

Steps:

• Place the sweet potatoes into a saucepan and fill with enough water to cover. Simmer over medium-high heat until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in chicken, and cook until no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes; set aside. Stir garlic into the skillet, and cook for a few minutes, until fragrant. Pour in the tamari, 3/4 cup of water, honey, and hot sauce. Bring to a simmer, then stir in the sweet potato, chicken, mango, and red pepper flakes. Cook and stir until hot. Dissolve the cornstarch in 1 tablespoon of water, and stir into the simmering mixture; stir until thickened.

Steps:

• Toast the cumin seeds in a dry skillet over medium-high heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Place the cumin seeds, garlic, chile pepper, salt, olive oil, orange juice, and lemon juice into the bowl of a blender; grind to a coarse paste. Toss the chicken with the marinade, then place into the refrigerator, and allow to marinate for about 2 1/2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken for 2 to 3 minutes on each side until browned. Place into the oven, and cook until the juices run clear, about 8 minutes. When the chicken is done, remove, cover with foil, and allow to rest for 3 to 5 minutes.
• While the chicken is in the oven, whisk together the olive oil, orange juice, lime zest, honey, and soy sauce in a skillet over medium-high heat. Simmer until the orange juice has reduced to 1/3 of original volume and is beginning to get thick and syrupy. Once thick, remove from heat, and whisk in the butter pieces one at a time until melted; set aside.
• To serve, place chicken on the plate and sprinkle with mango and avocado. Drizzle with the sauce, and garnish with cilantro and parsley.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat the vegetable oil until hot.
• Add onion and sauté for 1 minute.
• Add the mushrooms, carrots, scallions, celery, and bell pepper.
• Sauté for 3 minutes.
• Add the chicken and salt, cook for 6-8 minutes until the chicken is done, no pink juices.
• Add the mango, water chestnuts and Sweet and Sour Sauce.
• Continue to cook for 1 minute until hot.
• Serve over rice.
• TIP:.
• If you would like this dish juicier so it soaks into the rice, use more than 1/2 cup of the Sweet and Sour Sauce.
• Or, make extra sauce and serve it as a dip for fresh vegetables or chicken fingers.