Grilled Chicken with Grapefruit Avocado Salsa: Serves 4
Another recipe I created for an old Recipezaar contest! It makes tender and juicy drumsticks with a refreshing salsa twist.
Chicken:
8 chicken drumsticks
1 T olive oil
1 t lemon juice
1 t fresh ginger, zested
1 garlic clove, minced
Grapefruit Salsa:
1 grapefruit, halved
1 avocado, chopped
1/2 t red pepper flakes (or to taste)
1 small tomato, chopped
1/2 small onion, chopped
1/2 yellow bell pepper, chopped
2 T cilantro, chopped
juice of 1/2 a lime
Prepare the marinade for the chicken by combining olive oil, lemon juice, ginger, and garlic in a large resealable plastic bag. Add chicken drumsticks, and toss to coat. Allow the chicken to marinate for 20-30 minutes in the refrigerator. When ready to cook, grill the chicken over medium heat until cooked through, about 20 minutes, or until meat thermometer reads 165F. Turn once halfway through cooking time.
Meanwhile, prepare the salsa. Gently remove the halved grapefruit pieces from the skin, and place in a medium-sized bowl. Add avocado, red pepper flakes, tomato, onion, yellow bell pepper, cilantro, and lime juice. Toss mixture gently to combine. Serve chicken with salsa.
Chicken:
Grapefruit Salsa:
Prepare the marinade for the chicken by combining olive oil, lemon juice, ginger, and garlic in a large resealable plastic bag. Add chicken drumsticks, and toss to coat. Allow the chicken to marinate for 20-30 minutes in the refrigerator. When ready to cook, grill the chicken over medium heat until cooked through, about 20 minutes, or until meat thermometer reads 165F. Turn once halfway through cooking time.
Meanwhile, prepare the salsa. Gently remove the halved grapefruit pieces from the skin, and place in a medium-sized bowl. Add avocado, red pepper flakes, tomato, onion, yellow bell pepper, cilantro, and lime juice. Toss mixture gently to combine. Serve chicken with salsa.