Paillard of chicken

"This is a great summertime after-work dish. While your grill is going, slap some fresh sweet corn on for a quick side dish. Recipe is from the Chicago Tribune."
 
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Ready In:
36mins
Ingredients:
8
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Prepare grill or heat broiler on high.
  • Place one large sheet of plastic wrap on flat countertop.
  • Take a few drops of cold water and moisten surface of chicken.
  • Season chicken breast generously with salt, pepper and paprika.
  • Place one chicken breast in center of plastic wrap; cover with a second piece of wrap.
  • Flatten meat with flat meat mallet, pounding chicken breast from center outward to an even 1/4-inch thickness.
  • Repeat with remaining chicken breasts.
  • Combine garlic and olive oil in a small bowl.
  • Remove chicken from plastic.
  • Rub surface of chicken with garlic oil mixture.
  • Combine lemon juice and chives in a separate small bowl; season mixture with salt and pepper, set aside.
  • Place chicken on grill or in broiler; cook until well seared, about 3 minutes.
  • Turn and cook 2-3 minutes longer, depending on heat of grill.
  • Remove chicken; spoon lemon juice and chive mixture over and serve.

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