Grilled Spiced Chicken with Caribbean Citrus-Mango Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon ground anise seed
• 1 dash cayenne pepper
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 mango - peeled, seeded and diced
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons honey

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, mix the ginger, cinnamon, cumin, anise, and cayenne pepper. Rub the chicken with the spice mixture, and place in the bowl. Cover, and refrigerate 20 to 30 minutes.
2. In a small saucepan, mix the mango, orange juice, lime juice, and honey. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat. When grill is hot, brush the grate with oil.
4. Grill chicken 6 to 8 minutes per side, until no longer pink and juices run clear. Serve over grilled vegetables and top with the mango sauce.  (Shown served over rice. If you're going grain-free, the vegetables are a fantastic compliment!)

The original recipe calls for corn starch and dark rum to thicken the sauce. It works fine without it! Enjoy!

Adapted from allrecipes.com

Herb Spiced Tuna Steaks

When you're recovering from an injury, one thing your muscles definitely need to help them rebuild and grow strong is some high-quality protein. Here's a quick, flavorful recipe for tuna steaks that are high in protein and low in fat.


• 2 12-oz. fresh tuna steaks (each 1 inch thick)
• 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, fresh
• 2 Tbsp. rosemary leaves, fresh
• 2 to 3 tsp. lemon zest (about 1 lemon's worth)
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• Salt ( to taste)
• Ground black pepper (to taste)
• 1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil

Preheat grill, grill pan, or skillet. Rinse tuna and pat dry. On a cutting board, pile parsley, rosemary, lemon zest, garlic, salt, and pepper together and mince until combined. Drizzle both sides of tuna steaks with oil and rub herb mix into fish. Set aside for 5 minutes to let flavors marry.

Grill steaks 2 minutes on each side for rare or 5 minutes on each side for well done. Cut each steak into two pieces. Makes 4 servings.

Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 4 to 10 minutes
Nutritional Information (per serving): Cal 244, Protein 38g, Fiber 0g, Carbs 1g, Fat 9g, Sat Fat 2g
Recipe source: Beach Body®