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Mango Marinade for Chicken

Author: Kelly Jensen
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Prep 5 minutes
Cook 0 minutes
Total 5 minutes
This mango marinade recipe is bright, sweet, and herby - it's great for marinading chicken, pork tenderloin, or beef for a flavorful dinner. This marinade takes 5 minutes to get together, and gives meats a delicious hint of sweetness and acidity.
Servings 4 servings
Course Marinade
Cuisine American

Ingredients

  • 1 mango finely chopped
  • 2 limes juiced
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon chili flakes
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup cilantro * chopped

Equipment

  • Plastic Bag
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Plastic Wrap

Method

  1. Take a plastic baggie (with a closeable top), or a large bowl and add your protein. Add the chopped mango, lime juice, onion powder, chili powder, chili flakes, salt, and cilantro to the bag.
  2. Top with water, just enough to cover the protein. Stir until all ingredients are combined and cover the protein. Close the bag or seal bowl with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for minimum 4 hours (preferably overnight).
  3. Before cooking the protein. drain the liquid from the marinade (you can choose to keep the mango chunks or discard).

Nutrition

Calories55kcalCarbohydrates14gProtein1gFat0.3gSaturated Fat0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat0.1gMonounsaturated Fat0.1gSodium588mgPotassium175mgFiber2gSugar8gVitamin A749IUVitamin C30mgCalcium27mgIron1mg

Notes

  • If you don't like the flavor of cilantro, you can use chopped parsley instead.

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