Chicken Parsley, Lemon, Garlic Salsa

BBQ chicken with parsley, lemon, garlic salsa

Prep Time: 30

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 45

Servings: people

When life gives you lemons… You make this bright, garlicky grilled BBQ chicken by marinating it in lemon juice, parsley, and a good drizzle of olive oil; the chicken stays juicy and full of flavor.

Ingredients

For The Chicken Marinade

2 pounds chicken, deboned
3 lemons, juiced
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 garlic cloves, chopped
3 tablespoons flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
salt and pepper

For The Salsa Verde

4 tablespoons flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon capers
3 garlic
1 lemon, juices
1 tablespoon olive oil

For The Grilling

2 lemons, sliced in half

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Instructions

Marinate the Chicken

SPlace the chicken in a shallow glass container. Add lemon juice, olive oil, chopped garlic, and chopped parsley. Season generously with salt and pepper. Cover and let it marinate for at least 30 minutes (or up to a few hours in the fridge for deeper flavor).

Make The Salsa Verde

Meanwhile place in a small food processor the parsley, capers, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil. Chop fine. Place in a small container and add the salt and pepper to taste.
The salsa has to have tanginess from the lemon, and be smooth from the olive oil.

Prepare The Grill

Preheat the grill.

Grill the Chicken

Remove the chicken from the marinade and place it on the hot grill. Cook for about 5–7 minutes per side, or until nicely charred and cooked through. Baste occasionally with the leftover marinade for extra flavor.

Grill The Lemons

Place the halved lemons, cut-side down, on the grill while the chicken cooks. Grill until nicely charred, then remove and set aside.
Serve the chicken with salsa and juice from the roasted lemons.

Notes

I brushed some of the marinade on the grill grate before adding the chicken. As soon as I placed the chicken on the BBQ, I lowered the heat and closed the cover.
Did not turn the chicken until it was cooked through and the skin came off the grill grate effortlessly.
The lemons were placed on the grill halfway through the cooking and set aside once cooked. They cannot be too soft, or you will lose all the juice before enjoying them.

Nutrition

Giangi's Kitchen provides nutritional information, but these figures should be considered estimates, as a registered dietician does not calculate them.