Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Grilled Chicken with Cilantro Pesto Sauce

Ingredients:

CHICKEN
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about
1¼ pounds)
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

PESTO SAUCE
1 bunch fresh cilantro (1 large bunch)
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese ¼ cup pine nuts
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon salt
¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup Chicken Broth

Directions:
1 Make the chicken: Brush chicken breasts with
olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place a
barbecue grill about 6 inches away from the heat
source. Preheat the grill to desired temperature
and coat grill with oil to prevent sticking.
2 Grill chicken until lightly browned on both
sides and until juices run clear when cut in the
thickest part, about 5 minutes per side depending
on size.
3 While chicken is on the grill, make the sauce: In a
food processor, combine cilantro, Parmesan cheese,
pine nuts, garlic, lime juice, chili powder, cumin,
crushed red pepper, and salt. Puree, using on/off
pulses and scraping down sides until finely chopped.
With motor running, add oil and broth through food
chute. Process about 3 seconds or until the sauce is
well blended.
4 Remove chicken from grill and serve immediately,
drizzled with sauce.

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