Grilled Chicken With Blueberry-Basil Salsa
photo by LifeIsGood
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 1⁄2 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded
- 24 scallions
- 3 cups blueberries
- 1⁄2 small red onion, finely chopped
- 3 1⁄2 tablespoons lime juice, freshly squeezed (2 to 3 limes)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt, coarse
- 1⁄2 cup basil, loosely packed and very thinly sliced
- 1⁄2 cup cilantro leaf, loosely packed and roughly chopped
- 2 lbs chicken cutlets
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
directions
- Heat grill to medium-high; lightly oil it. Grill jalapenos until slightly charred and blistered, turning frequently, about 15 minutes.
- Using a paper towel, pull off stems and remove skins from chilies. Roughly chop flesh and seeds; set aside.
- Meanwhile, grill scallions, turning often, until soft and charred in spots, 3 to 4 minutes; set aside.
- Place 2 cups blueberries in a food processor; pulse until coarsely chopped, about five times. Transfer to a medium bowl, and add onion, jalapenos, lime juice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; stir to combine. Add basil, cilantro, remaining cup blueberries, and oil; stir to combine.
- Sprinkle chicken with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and the cayenne. Grill chicken until cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
- Place 4 grilled scallions on each plate, and top with chicken. Serve immediately, topped with a generous spoonful of blueberry salsa. Garnish with basil and cilantro leaves.
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Reviews
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I knew when I was grilling the jalapenos and green onions that this was going to be a special recipe. The blueberry basil salsa is wonderful! The flavors meld together well and create a unique and delicious salsa. I halved the salsa amounts and thought it was the perfect amount for us. For the chicken, I ended up grilling boneless, skinless chicken thighs (that is what I had on hand). This recipe has great flavor and spice. Thank you!
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Paris D
United States
If the comments say My kids loved it! then I will probably think it's bland or otherwise yucky... so I don't make recipes that have a lot of My kids loved it! comments.