Grilled Chicken Breasts With Chimichurri Sauce

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 10 medium garlic cloves, peeled and dark ends removed
• 1 bunch italian parsley, stems removed
• 3/4 cup olive oil, plus
• 2 teaspoons olive oil (divided)
• 1/4 cup water or 1/4 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar or 1/4 cup wine vinegar
• 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 3/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed hot pepper flakes (to taste)
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 3 whole boneless chicken breasts, halved and flattened

Recipe

• 1 to make chimichurri sauce: in food processor fitted with metal blade, puree garlic.
• 2 add parsley and process until finely chopped.
• 3 add 3/4 cup oil, vinegar, water or chicken broth, and seasonings, and process.
• 4 taste for seasoning and adjust if necessary. it should be very flavorful and spicy.
• 5 for marinade: in small mixing bowl, combine 3 tablespoons of the chimichurri sauce, with remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and mix until smooth; taste for seasoning.
• 6 place chicken breasts in a sealable bag and pour in marinade, making sure marinade is evenly distributed.
• 7 zip bag and refrigerate 1/2 hour to 4 hours.
• 8 prepare barbecue for medium-heat grilling.
• 9 remove chicken from marinade and grill about 3 inches from flame, 7 to 10 minutes on each side or until no pink color is showing.
• 10 place on platter and serve with sauce on the side.
• 11 advance prep. tip: the sauce can be made up to 6 days ahead, covered and refrigerated. remove from fridge half an hour before serving.