Spicy Southwestern Chicken with Mango Guacamole

I love mango.  It's something that we don't buy very often, since it tends to be a somewhat more expensive fruit, and honestly, it makes a sticky mess to cut it up, but I love the flavor.  I also really love guacamole (so long as it's not too spicy), so when I came across this recipe from Deals to Meals that combined mango with guacamole and put it on top of chicken, I was intrigued.  It turned out to be super easy to throw together (I was in a hurry to get dinner on the table at the end and used minced dried onion and thawed frozen mango chunks in the guacamole) and the kids both really liked it.  The chicken is a bit spicier than I would normally do- I probably couldn't eat it plain (but again, even my kids have a higher spice tolerance than I do), but the mango guacamole helps to counteract the spiciness nicely, so that I was able enjoy the dish.  The end result was super tasty- a definite keeper for our family.

For the Marinade:

5 chicken breasts 2 limes, juiced 1 t. paprika 1 t. salt 2 t. taco seasoning 2 t. cumin 2 cloves garlic, minced Dash cayenne pepper 1 t. chili powder 1 T. brown sugar 2 T. olive oil - See more at: http://www.dealstomealsblog.com/2012/08/mango-guacamole-lime-chicken.html#sthash.l2604RaI.dpuf  kk

1/4 cup lime juice
2 tsp paprika
2 tsp salt
4 tsp taco seasoning
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp chili powder
2 Tbsp brown sugar
1/4 cup  olive oil
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 2 lb)

Put the marinade ingredients and the chicken in a ziplock bag or shallow bowl and let marinate for a couple of hours.  Put the chicken and marinade in a 9x9 pan and cook at 375º for 45 minutes or until the chicken breasts reach an internal temperature of 165º (since the marinade is very red, it can be a bit hard to tell if the breasts are done without a meat thermometer).  Meanwhile, cook up some rice and make the mango guacamole.

For the Mango Guacamole
1/2 cup chopped sun dried tomato
3 large avocados
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup chopped onion (or 1-1/2 Tbsp minced dried or 3/4 tsp powder)
2 cups diced mango (we used frozen mango that we thawed)
1-1/2 Tbsp lime juice
1/2 tsp salt

Serve the chicken over hot cooked rice and top with the mango guacamole.

1 t. salt 2 t. taco seasoning 2 t. cumin 2 cloves garlic, minced Dash cayenne pepper 1 t. chili powder 1 T. brown sugar 2 T. olive oil - See more at: http://www.dealstomealsblog.com/2012/08/mango-guacamole-lime-chicken.html#sthash.kJN6xNMj.dpuf

1 t. salt 2 t. taco seasoning 2 t. cumin 2 cloves garlic, minced Dash cayenne pepper 1 t. chili powder 1 T. brown sugar 2 T. olive oil - See more at: http://www.dealstomealsblog.com/2012/08/mango-guacamole-lime-chicken.html#sthash.l2604RaI.dpuf

5 chicken breasts 2 limes, juiced 1 t. paprika 1 t. salt 2 t. taco seasoning 2 t. cumin 2 cloves garlic, minced Dash cayenne pepper 1 t. chili powder 1 T. brown sugar 2 T. olive oil - See more at: http://www.dealstomealsblog.com/2012/08/mango-guacamole-lime-chicken.html#sthash.l2604RaI.dpuf

5 chicken breasts 2 limes, juiced 1 t. paprika 1 t. salt 2 t. taco seasoning 2 t. cumin 2 cloves garlic, minced Dash cayenne pepper 1 t. chili powder 1 T. brown sugar 2 T. olive oil - See more at: http://www.dealstomealsblog.com/2012/08/mango-guacamole-lime-chicken.html#sthash.l2604RaI.dpuf

 jkljkl5 chicken breasts 2 limes, juiced 1 t. paprika 1 t. salt 2 t. taco seasoning 2 t. cumin 2 cloves garlic, minced Dash cayenne pepper 1 t. chili powder 1 T. brown sugar 2 T. olive oil - See more at: http://www.dealstomealsblog.com/2012/08/mango-guacamole-lime-chicken.html#sthash.l2604RaI.dpuf