Garlic Herb Grilled Chicken

I have been away from this blog for a really long time, but couldnt help it, I had to be silent. I am glad to be back with a post now :). I dont think I can be very regular like how I used to be with the frequency of posting but I promise I will try very hard to post atleast 1-2 times a week.

This dish is something I made for S without actually a recipe plan in mind and he loved it so much. Simple flavoured grilled chicken served along with fresh carrots and mashed potatoes. S loves this combination of grilled chicken with mashed potatoes and had been requesting me to replicate at it home. I think after almost a year I made this, took me so long!!

Ingredients

Serves - 2
Spice Level - Low
Prep Time - 10 min
Cook time - 10 min
Marination time - 4 hrs atleast

Chicken breast Pieces - 4
Garlic cloves - 4, finely minced
Parsely - 3 Tbsp, finely chopped
Cilantro - 3 Tbsp, finely chopped
Lemon zest - 1 Tbsp
Salt and fresh ground pepper - as per need/adjust to taste
Olive oil - 4-5 tbsp or enough to soak all the chicken pieces


How do you do it

1. First take a plastic transparent sheet like below and places chicken pieces on them and cover. Use a meat mallet and pound the pieces to an even 1/2 inch thickness. Pounding the meat tenderizes the meat and helps cook evenly when grilled.

2. Now add all the ingredients in a bowl, add the chicken pieces and coat well.  Set aside for 4 hrs.

3. Heat a pan/grill pan and place the pieces and cook covered for 2-3 minutes on each side. Make sure the chicken is marinated well with garlic, lemon zest and the herbs to ensure the flavor is intact.

4. Once the chicken is done, serve them with salad and mashed potatoes for a delicious lunch/dinner