Cilantro-Lime Chicken Bowls with Peach Salsa 30-Minute Meal
A quick and flavorful dish combining tender chicken, fresh peach salsa, and fragrant rice for a satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Fruits
- 3 medium yellow peaches (pitted and diced)
- 1 diced sweet red bell pepper
- 0.25 cup red onion (diced)
- 3 green onions green onions (finely chopped)
- 0.5 bunch cilantro (chopped)
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (or more)
- 0.25 teaspoon chili powder (or more)
- 0.25 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 0.5 lb chicken breasts (skinless, boneless, sliced)
- 0.25 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 0.25 teaspoon chili powder
- 0.25 teaspoon salt (to taste)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lime juice (from 1/2 lime)
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
Cooked Rice
- 2 cups cooked rice (Jasmine rice)
Garnish
- 1 lime lime slices
Instructions
- Prepare the peach salsa by combining diced peaches, red bell pepper, red onion, green onions, cilantro, lime juice, chili powder, and salt. Mix well and set aside.
- Season chicken slices with smoked paprika, chili powder, salt, and black pepper. Heat olive oil in a skillet and cook chicken until browned and cooked through, about 8-10 minutes.
- In a small bowl, whisk together lime juice, honey, and melted butter to make the sauce.
- Assemble bowls by placing cooked rice, topped with cooked chicken, peach salsa, and drizzling with lime-honey butter. Garnish with lime slices and chopped cilantro.
Notes
For extra flavor, marinate the chicken with spices for 15 minutes before cooking.