CILANTRO CHICKEN WITH CALIFORNIA AVOCADO AND PICKLED TOMATO SALSA

Recipe Provided By Chefs Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger for the California Avocado Commission

Shopping List

  • 4.0004 (6 oz.) boneless chicken thighs or breasts, with skin
  • 0.000 Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 0.250¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 0.250¼ cup freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 1.0001 bunch cilantro leaves, chopped
  • 1.0001 Tbsp. ground cumin
  • 4.0004 scallions, trimmed
  • 0.000 Pickled Tomato Salsa (see make-ahead recipe below)
  • 2.0002 ripe Fresh California Avocados, peeled, seeded and cut in 1/2-inch dice
  • 2.0002 cup cooked brown basmati rice
  • 0.000

    Pickled Tomato Salsa

  • 1.0001 lb. tomatoes, peeled, seeded and cut in quarters
  • 0.500½ bunch scallions, white and green parts, thinly sliced
  • 2.0002 Serrano chiles, with seeds, thinly sliced in rounds
  • 0.500½ cup white vinegar
  • 2.5002 ½ Tbsp. brown sugar
  • 2.0002 tsp. salt
  • 4.0004 tsp. freshly grated ginger
  • 1.0001 Tbsp. minced garlic
  • 2.0002 tsp. yellow mustard seeds
  • 2.0002 tsp. cracked black peppercorns
  • 2.0002 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1.0001 tsp. cayenne
  • 0.500½ tsp. turmeric
  • 0.500½ cup extra virgin olive oil