Grilled Chicken With Mint and Pine Nut Gremolata

Name: Grilled Chicken With Mint and Pine Nut Gremolata
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup mint leaf, loosely packed; 2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted; 2 teaspoons lemon rind, grated; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 4 teaspoons olive oil; 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 4 chicken breast halves; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Submitted by Abby Girl

"I have a bountiful amount of mint coming out of my garden lately. When I saw this recipe in Cooking Light, I knew that I might be able to make a dent in it!!!"

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 4

ingredients

Gremolata
1 cup mint leaf, loosely packed
2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
2 teaspoons lemon rind, grated
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 teaspoons olive oil
¹⁄₄ teaspoon kosher salt
Chicken
2 teaspoons olive oil
4 chicken breast halves
¹⁄₂ teaspoon kosher salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

directions

To prepare gremolata, place mint, pine nuts, rind, and garlic in a mini chopper; process just until combined. Add 4 teaspoons olive oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt; process to combine. Set aside.
To prepare chicken, heat a large grill pan over medium-high heat. Brush 2 teaspoons olive oil evenly over chicken; sprinkle chicken evenly with 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. Add chicken to pan; cook 5 minutes on each side or until done. Remove chicken from pan; let stand 5 minutes. Serve gremolata with chicken.

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Reviews

Very refreshing way to serve chicken breasts. We really enjoyed this quick and easy recipe made as directed. Thanks, Abby Girl. Made for Best of 2011 Cookbook tag game as recommended by Cookgirl.

mersaydees
I've looked at this recipe probably since it first posted last year. Today was the day and I regret waiting so long to prepare it. We prefer dark meat and the breasts were replaced with thighs which I pounded thinly. Fresh mint from our garden and the gremolata alone is worth five stars! (We soon discovered it was good on everything!). To complete the meal: Recipe #452889, simple steamed broccoli and a basic tossed salad (loose leaf lettuce, white cabbage, carrots, radishes). A new favorite way to prepare chicken and can we say easy and quick to throw together, too?! Thank you for posting the recipe! It made it into my Best of 2011 cookbook for next year's recipe tag game! A real winner all around!

COOKGIRl