Grilled Chicken with Tomatillo-Tomato Salsa
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Body+Soul, June 2009
- Prep Time 20 minutes
- Total Time 40 minutes
- Yield Serves 4
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Ingredients
- Olive oil, for grill
- 5 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, (6 to 8 ounces each)
- 1/2 small red onion, quartered
- 1/2 jalapeno pepper, ribs and seeds removed, roughly chopped
- 8 ounces tomatillos (about 4), peeled, rinsed, cored, and quartered
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved or quartered if large
- 1/2 cup whole cilantro leaves
Directions
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Heat grill to medium; lightly oil grates. In a shallow dish, stir together 2 tablespoons lime juice and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Add chicken and coat. Let sit 15 minutes.
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In the bowl of a food processor, pulse onion and jalapeno until finely chopped. Add tomatillos and pulse once or twice. Fold in tomatoes, cilantro, and remaining lime juice; season with salt and pepper.
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Grill chicken, covered, until opaque throughout, about 10 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and tent with aluminum foil; let rest 5 minutes. Serve chicken with salsa.
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