Grilled Chicken with Chimichurri
Garlic, herbs and a little bit of spice make this chicken with chimichurri sauce quick, easy and delicious!
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 Servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
Ingredients
Scale
- Chicken
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/4 lb)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Pinch of salt and pepper
- Chimichurri
- 1 medium shallot, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup packed fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup packed fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse Kosher salt
- Pinch cracked pepper
- Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Heat up a gas or charcoal grill. Brush the chicken with olive oil and sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper. Place the chicken on the grill over medium heat. Cover the grill; cook 12 to 15 minutes, turning once, until the juice of the chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut.
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, stir together the chimichurri ingredients. Serve the chicken topped with chimichurri sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories: 233
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 399mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 75mg