Grilled Chicken Salsa Verde
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Updated May 20, 2009
Go green! Tomatillo salsa is an eye-catching, tasty topper to marinated chicken breasts.
Grilled Chicken Salsa Verde
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- Prep Time 35 min
- Total 8 hr 50 min
- Ingredients 10
- Servings 12
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 5 large cloves garlic, halved
- 1 small white onion, quartered, separated
- 1 1/2 lb tomatillos (about 13)
- 3 medium to large jalapeño chiles, seeded
- 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro (10 to 15 sprigs)
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 12 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 4 1/2 lb)
Instructions
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Step1In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until hot. Add garlic and onion; cook about 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until evenly roasted.
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Step2Remove husks and rinse tomatillos well. Core top stem area of each; cut tomatillos into quarters. In large food processor, place roasted garlic and onion, tomatillos, jalapeño chiles, cilantro, 1 teaspoon of the salt and the sugar. Cover; process about 15 seconds or until almost smooth.
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Step3Pour 2 cups mixture into small serving bowl; cover and refrigerate to use as salsa. To make marinade, add remaining 1 teaspoon salt and the cumin to remaining mixture in food processor. Cover; process 10 seconds.
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Step4Place 6 chicken breasts in each of 2 gallon-size resealable freezer plastic bags; divide marinade between bags. Seal bags; shake to evenly distribute marinade and coat chicken. Refrigerate at least 8 hours but no longer than 24 hours; turn bags over at least once while marinating.
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Step5Take salsa, bags of chicken, tongs, metal spatula and a serving platter to potluck. Salsa should be room temperature when served with grilled chicken.
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Step6Heat gas or charcoal grill. Carefully brush oil on grill rack. Place chicken on grill over medium heat; discard marinade. Cover grill; cook 12 to 15 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F), turning once. Serve each chicken breast with about 2 tablespoons salsa.
Nutrition
250
Calories
8g
Total Fat
38g
Protein
5g
Total Carbohydrate
2g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 250
- Calories from Fat
- 80
- Total Fat
- 8g
- 13%
- Saturated Fat
- 2g
- 10%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 105mg
- 34%
- Sodium
- 490mg
- 20%
- Potassium
- 490mg
- 14%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 5g
- 2%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 6%
- Sugars
- 2g
- Protein
- 38g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 20%
- 20%
- Calcium
- 2%
- 2%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 5 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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