½ teaspoon ground pepper, plus additional for salsa
¼ to ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, adjust to taste
4 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless (4 to 6 ounces each)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium red onion, diced
4 tablespoons fresh lime juice, divided (approximately from 1 lime)
1 avocado, diced
Cooking spray
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
In a small bowl, mix salt, pepper and cayenne pepper (adjust amounts to taste preference). Rub all over chicken and place in prepared baking dish.
Squeeze 2 tablespoons of lime juice over chicken. Bake uncovered for approxmiately 30 minutes, or chicken is cooked thoroughly.
In the meantime, prepare the salsa. Put red onion and remaining lime juice in a medium bowl and let sit. Just before serving, mix in avocado and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve salsa over chicken.
Recipe by Alida's Kitchen at https://www.alidaskitchen.com/2012/05/04/baked-cayenne-rubbed-chicken-with-avocado-salsa/