Summer Entertaining Recipes Grilled Chicken With Gremolata

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH ORANGE GREMOLATA

Steps:

• Spray grill rack with nonstick spray.
• Preheat grill to medium or prepare medium fire using direct method.
• In the meantime make the gremolita by mixing together parsley, zest, garlic, oil and cumin in small bowl.
• Reserve 3 tbsp of gremolata in cup.
• Gently loosen skin on chicken and spread remaining gremolata on meat under skin.
• Place chicken, skin side down, on cooler portion of grill and cover.
• Turn every 10 minutes, until cooked through (about 30 minutes).
• Remove skin from chicken.
• Place chicken on platter and sprinkle with reserved gremolata.

GRILLED LEMON PEPPER CHICKEN BREASTS WITH THYME GREMOLATA

Steps:

• In a bowl whisk together lemon juice, pepper, and salt to taste and add oil in a stream, whisking until marinade is emulsified. With a rolling pin or smooth side of a meat pounder flatten chicken 1/4 inch thick between sheets of plastic wrap. In a large resealable plastic bag marinate chicken in marinade, chilled, 30 minutes.
• Prepare grill.
• Grill chicken on an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals until just cooked through, about 2 minutes on each side.
• Serve chicken sprinkled with gremolata and garnished with lemon and thyme.
• Make gremolata:
• In a small bowl stir together gremolata ingredients.

PAN-GRILLED CHICKEN WITH GREMOLATA

Steps:

• Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Remove the tenderloins from the chicken breast and set aside for another use. Brush the chicken lightly with oil, then season the skin with salt and pepper. Place the chicken on the grill skin-side down, and cook until the edges turn opaque, about 6 minutes. (To get nifty cross-hatch grill marks, about half way through cooking reposition the breast about 45 degrees from their original position.) Season with salt and pepper, and turn chicken over, and cook until firm to the touch, about 6 more minutes.
• While the chicken cooks, make the gremolata: Chop the garlic, add the salt, and continue chopping to make a paste. In a small bowl, stir the garlic together with the lemon zest, parsley and olive oil Season with pepper, to taste.
• Slice the breasts, against the grain and serve with the gremolata.

SUMMER ENTERTAINING RECIPES: GRILLED CHICKEN WITH GREMOLATA

Steps:

• In a large pot combine water, salt, coriander seed, black pepper, mustard seed, fennel seed, bay leaf and thyme.
• Bring to a boil, then remove from heat and let steep for 1 hour.
• Strain and chill brine to below 40⁰F before adding chicken.
• Brine chicken for at least 6 hours or overnight in the refrigerator.
• Remove chicken from brine and pat dry before grilling.
• Grill chicken over indirect heat until juices run clear and the skin is golden brown and delicious (internal temperature should be 150⁰F).
• Remove chicken from heat and cover with foil.
• Let rest for 15 minutes before carving.
• Chicken can be served warm or at room temperature.
• For the gremolata, combine zests, lemon juice, garlic, parsley, mint, olive oil and salt in a bowl.
• Spoon desired amount of gremolata over chicken.

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH GREMOLATA AND ARUGULA SALAD

Steps:

• For the gremolata: Smash the garlic cloves, sprinkle with the salt, and with the side of a large knife, mash and smear the mixture to a coarse paste. Chop the parsley leaves with the garlic paste. Stir the parsley mixture with the lemon zest, juice, and olive oil in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Preheat a grill pan or nonstick skillet to medium high. Spray the chicken paillards lightly with the olive oil and season with salt and black pepper, to taste. Grill the chicken, in batches if necessary, to avoid crowding the pan, turning once, until cooked through, about 2 minutes per side. Put each paillard on a plate and top with the gremolata.
• Toss the arugula, radicchio, and tomatoes with the 1 teaspoon olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper and divide among the plates. Serve immediately.