GRILLED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH PEACH AND CHERRY SALSA

Grilled Chicken Thighs with Peach and Cherry Salsa image

Toss together a lively peach and cherry salsa, and serve on top of grilled chicken thighs. We wait all year for fresh stone fruit, so take advantage of the abundance and dish up a slightly different take on salsa. Grilling chicken thighs seems to be a bit more forgiving than white meat. The marinade for the chicken is tasty, too!

Provided by Bibi

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Thigh Recipes

Time 4h25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 orange, juiced
1 lime, juiced
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon ground coriander
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
salt and ground black pepper to taste
8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
1 ½ cups peeled and diced fresh peaches
1 cup pitted and diced red cherries
⅓ cup chopped cilantro
2 tablespoons seeded and minced jalapeno pepper
2 tablespoons minced red onion
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, or as needed

Steps:

Add olive oil, orange juice, lime juice, garlic, cumin, coriander, cayenne, paprika, salt, and pepper to a gallon-sized zip-top bag. Seal and gently squeeze the ingredients together until combined. Add chicken thighs, press out most of the air, and seal.
Lay the bag flat in the refrigerator so that the chicken thighs are in a single layer. Marinade for at least 4 hours, turning the bag over every 2 hours.
Prepare the salsa before lighting the grill. Combine peaches, cherries, cilantro, jalapeno, red onion, and lime juice in a medium bowl. Toss gently and refrigerate.
Clean and preheat a gas grill to medium heat, about 20 minutes.
Brush grill grates with olive oil. Remove chicken thighs from the marinade. Discard the marinade. Grill chicken in a single layer until no longer pink in the center, 5 to 7 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Serve with salsa.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 214.7 calories, Carbohydrate 6.7 g, Cholesterol 42.5 mg, Fat 15.5 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 12.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 61.3 mg, Sugar 4.7 g