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Recipes BBQ & Grill No. 18

Grilled Chicken with Fresh Garden Salsa

Simple grilled chicken made extraordinary by a fresh salsa of cherry tomatoes, jalapeño and cilantro.

Grows from Cherry TomatoJalapenoCilantro CorianderSpring Onion
Grilled Chicken with Fresh Garden Salsa
Fig. 01 · Grilled Chicken with Fresh Garden Salsa BBQ & Grill
Serves
4
Prep
20m
Cook
20m
Difficulty
Easy
In season

Peak summer, when tomatoes and jalapeños are both at their best.

What you'll need

Ingredients

Serves 4
  • 4 chicken breasts or thighs
  • for the salsa:
  • 10 oz cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • 1 jalapeño, finely diced
  • 3 spring onions, thinly sliced
  • large handful fresh cilantro, chopped
  • juice of 2 limes
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • to taste salt

How it comes together

Method

  1. Make the salsa: combine all salsa ingredients, season with salt and let sit at room temperature for at least 20 minutes.

  2. Season chicken with salt, pepper and a little oil. Grill over medium-high heat until cooked through, 6-8 minutes per side for breasts.

  3. Rest 5 minutes, then spoon the salsa generously over. Serve immediately.

From the kitchen

Tips

  • The salsa is also good as a dip with tortilla chips, or spooned onto eggs in the morning.

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