Baked Chicken with Plum Tomato Salsa

Baked garlic and lime chicken topped with a fresh plum tomato salsa. This would be great with your favorite rice or even a side of black beans. Top with sour cream and/or chopped avocado for added freshness and flavor.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
• 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 lime, zested and juiced
• 4 chicken drumsticks
• 4 chicken thighs
• salt to taste
• 1 pinch garlic pepper seasoning, or to taste
• 4 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
• 0.5 red onion, chopped
• 0.25 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 lime, juiced
• 0.25 cup chopped fresh parsley

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. Combine mustard, mayonnaise, garlic, and zest and juice of 1 lime in a large bowl. Mix well. Sprinkle chicken drumsticks and thighs with salt and garlic pepper. Add chicken to the bowl and coat well. Place chicken into a baking dish.
3. Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is golden brown and juices run clear, about 40 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, combine tomatoes, jalapeno, onion, and cilantro in a bowl. Season with salt and juice of 1 lime.
5. Remove chicken from the oven and serve with pan juices and a generous portion of salsa on top. Garnish with parsley.