GRILLED CHICKEN WITH BASIL DRESSING
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories main-dish
Time 1h6m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Whisk 1/3 cup of oil, 3 tablespoons of lemon juice, fennel seeds, 3/4 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper in a resealable plastic bag. Add the chicken and seal the bag. Massage the marinade into the chicken. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes and up to 1 day, turning the chicken occasionally.
- Meanwhile, blend the basil, garlic, lemon peel, remaining 1/4 cup lemon juice, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a blender until smooth. Gradually blend in the remaining 1/3 cup oil. Season the basil sauce, to taste, with more salt and pepper, if desired.
- Prepare the barbecue for medium-high heat or preheat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Remove chicken from the marinade. Discard the marinade. Grill the chicken until just cooked through, about 8 minutes per side. Transfer the chicken to serving plates, drizzle with the basil sauce and serve.
GRILLED BASIL-MARINATED CHICKEN
Steps:
- Whisk together the oil, vinegar, basil, onion, salt, peppercorns, and garlic in a bowl. Transfer the marinade to a gallon-sized sealable plastic bag with the chicken and shake to combine. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours and up to 12 hours.
- When ready to cook, build a charcoal fire or preheat gas grill.
- Remove chicken from the marinade. Grill the chicken, turning once, until browned and just cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer the chicken to a platter and garnish with the basil sprigs.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 282 calorie, Fat 6 grams, SaturatedFat 1 grams, Carbohydrate 0.5 grams
GRILLED BASIL CHICKEN AND TOMATOES
Relax after work with a cold drink while this savory chicken marinates in an herby tomato blend for an hour, then toss it on the grill. It's one of those basil recipes that tastes just like summer. -Laura Lunardi, West Chester, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- For marinade, place first five ingredients in a blender. Cut 4 tomatoes into quarters and add to blender; cover and process until blended. Halve remaining tomatoes for grilling., In a bowl, combine chicken and 2/3 cup marinade; refrigerate, covered, 1 hour, turning occasionally. Reserve remaining marinade for serving., Drain chicken, discarding marinade. Place chicken on an oiled grill rack over medium heat. Grill chicken, covered, until a thermometer reads 165°, 4-6 minutes per side. Grill tomatoes, covered, over medium heat until lightly browned, 2-4 minutes per side. Serve chicken and tomatoes with reserved marinade.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 177 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 63mg cholesterol, Sodium 171mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 24g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
GRILLED BASIL LEMON CHICKEN
A simple dish that I use for basil lemon chicken panini the day after. You can use tenders or chicken scaloppine as well. Thanks for catching my omission of the basil in the directions, I have fixed it.
Provided by MarraMamba
Categories Poultry
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Zest the lemon and squeeze the juice, combine zest and juice with oil, basil and garlic in a small bowl.
- Put chicken breasts between wax paper and pound to an even thickness.
- Place in glad bag or bowl with marinade and leave for 30 minutes to 20 hours.
- Grill chicken on bbq, broil it, or even cook it in a hot skillet, 6-8 minutes approximately.
GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST STUFFED WITH PROSCIUTTO AND BASIL
Categories Chicken Mustard Kid-Friendly Quick & Easy Mozzarella Basil Summer Grill/Barbecue Prosciutto Gourmet Small Plates
Yield Makes 2 Servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Prepare grill.
- On a work surface spread prosciutto slices evenly with mustard. Top slices with basil leaves and sprinkle evenly with mozzarella. Starting with a short end roll up each prosciutto slice.
- Pat chicken dry and put on a work surface, skinned sides down. Remove "tender" (fillet strip located on either side of where breast bone was) from each breast half, keeping rest of chicken breast intact, and reserve tenders for another use. (There should be 1 tender from each breast half.)
- To form a long thin pocket in chicken for prosciutto roll: Put chicken breast halves on cutting board and, beginning at thicker end of breast half, horizontally insert a thin sharp knife three fourths of the way through center of each. Open cut to create a 1-inch-wide pocket in each half. Fit a prosciutto roll into each pocket and season chicken with salt and pepper.
- Grill chicken on a lightly oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals until cooked through, about 5 minutes on each side. (Alternatively, chicken may be grilled in a hot well-seasoned ridged grill pan over moderately low heat.)
GRILLED BASIL CHICKEN
This cinch of a marinade gives the chicken lots of Italian flavor. Serve the chicken with a tossed green salad and garlic breadsticks, or put slices on a ciabatta roll along with lettuce, tomato and mozzarella cheese for a zesty handheld meal. -Lisa Moriarty, Wilton, New Hampshire
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the first seven ingredients. Add chicken; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight., Drain chicken, discarding marinade. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat 5-7 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 165°. If desired, serve over grilled romaine. Freeze option: Freeze chicken with marinade in a resealable plastic freezer bag. To use, thaw in refrigerator overnight. Drain chicken, discarding marinade. Grill as directed.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 231 calories, Fat 9g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 94mg cholesterol, Sodium 156mg sodium, Carbohydrate 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 34g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
GRILLED CHICKEN PANINI WITH BASIL-GARLIC MAYO
I am a lover of hot sandwiches. I used leftover seasoned grilled chicken breast to make this delicious, gooey panini. It was love at first bite!
Provided by JNTessar
Categories Main Dish Recipes Sandwich Recipes Panini Recipes
Time 1h20m
Yield 1
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Combine mayonnaise, basil, garlic, cayenne, and salt for garlic-basil mayo in a food processor; blend until smooth. Place in the refrigerator to chill for at least 1 hour to allow flavors to mix.
- Preheat a panini maker.
- Spread garlic-basil mayonnaise to taste on each slice of bread. Assemble sandwich with cheese, chicken, tomato, and spinach. Brush the outside of the sandwich with olive oil.
- Grill in the preheated panini maker until golden brown and cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 908.1 calories, Carbohydrate 34.8 g, Cholesterol 162.8 mg, Fat 63.5 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 50.5 g, SaturatedFat 15.3 g, Sodium 1619.6 mg, Sugar 7.4 g
GRILLED CHICKEN SANDWICHES WITH MOZZARELLA, TOMATO AND BASIL
This recipe served as the cover photo for the August 2007 issue of Food and Wine magazine. I couldn't get my mind off the photo and made these the very next day. This is a perfect summertime sandwich! Quick, easy and delicious. Prep time includes marinating time.
Provided by Dine Dish
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 45m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large bowl, whisk 1/4 cup of the olive oil with the lemon zest, lemon juice, thyme, garlic and a generous pinch each of salt and pepper. Spoon 1» tablespoons of the mixture into a medium bowl, add the tomatoes and turn to coat. Add the chicken to the large bowl and turn to coat. Let the tomatoes and chicken stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Light a grill. Brush the rolls with the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil and grill over high heat until golden. Add the chicken to the grill, season with salt and pepper and grill over high heat, turning once, until cooked through and lightly charred, about 6 minutes. Place the chicken on the rolls and top with the mozzarella, tomato and basil. Spoon any tomato juices on the top half of the bun, close the sandwiches and serve.
GRILLED BASIL-AND-GARLIC-STUFFED CHICKEN
These delicious chicken breasts are stuffed with basil, garlic and parmesan cheese. Then they're grilled to perfection while basting with a lemon butter sauce. One of my favorite grilled chicken recipes. From Better Homes and Gardens.
Provided by Tee Lee
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat outdoor grill.
- For sauce, in a small bowl combine lemon zest, lemon juice and one tablespoon melted butter. Set aside.
- For stuffing, in a small bowl, combine parmesan, basil, one tablespoon butter, and garlic. Set aside.
- Place each chicken piece between 2 pieces of plastic wrap.
- Use the flat side of a meat mallet (or the heel of your palm) to pound chicken into rectangles about 1/8-inch thick.
- Remove plastic wrap and spread stuffing on chicken.
- Fold in sides of each chicken breast and roll up, securing with a toothpick.
- Grill over medium heat for about 20 minutes or until juices run clear and chicken is no longer pink.
- Brush sauce over chicken during the last 10 minutes of grilling.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 216.7, Fat 10.6, SaturatedFat 5.4, Cholesterol 96.3, Sodium 283.5, Carbohydrate 1.4, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.3, Protein 27.7
GRILLED LEMON-BASIL CHICKEN
Garden-fresh basil is put to good use in this super summer recipe. The chicken turns out moist and tender every time.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 25m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Pour 1-1/2 cups into a large resealable plastic bag; add chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight, turning occasionally. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade for basting. , Drain and discard marinade. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat for 6-8 minutes on each side or a thermometer reads 170°, basting occasionally with reserved marinade.
Nutrition Facts :
GRILLED CHICKEN SANDWICHES WITH BASIL AIOLI
Make and share this Grilled Chicken Sandwiches With Basil Aioli recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Unilever
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combine Light Mayonnaise, basil, lemon juice and garlic in small bowl; set aside.
- Grill or broil chicken, turning once, 4 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly cooked.
- Evenly spray cut-side of rolls with I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! Spray Original and grill, pressing gently to sear, 1 minute or until rolls are toasted. Evenly spread rolls with basil mixture, then top with chicken, tomato, onion and lettuce.
- Nutrition Information per serving: Calories 410, Calories From Fat 70, Saturated Fat 1.5g, Trans Fat 0g, Total Fat 8g, Cholesterol 65mg, Sodium 600mg, Total Carbohydrate 52g, Sugars 10g, Dietary Fiber 8g, Protein 35g, Vitamin A 8%, Vitamin C 10%, Calcium 10%, Iron 20%.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 181.4, Fat 2.5, SaturatedFat 0.4, Sodium 318.5, Carbohydrate 33.2, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 2.4, Protein 6.4
GRILLED CHICKEN STUFFED WITH BASIL AND TOMATO
Who needs bread when you can make these tasty "sandwiches"?
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Butterfly chicken breasts: Put halves on a cutting board, smooth sides down, with the pointed ends facing you. Starting on one long side, cut breasts almost in half horizontally (stop about 1/2 inch before reaching the opposite side). Open cut breasts like a book. Sprinkle each piece all over with 1/8 teaspoon salt; season with pepper. Transfer to a plate, and coat both sides with garlic and oil. Let stand 30 minutes.
- Heat a grill or grill pan until medium-hot. Place 3 basil leaves on the bottom half of each opened chicken breast; top each with 2 slices tomato. Fold over other half of chicken breast, and secure with two toothpicks or short skewers.
- Grill chicken breasts, turning once, until golden brown on both sides and no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes. Place on a clean serving platter; garnish with basil. If desired, remove toothpicks or skewers before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 239 g, Cholesterol 99 g, Fat 6 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 40 g, Sodium 359 g
GRILLED CHICKEN WITH BLUEBERRY-BASIL SALSA
With jalapenos and herbs, the berries make a piquant salsa for grilled chicken.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat grill to medium-high; lightly oil it. Grill jalapenos until slightly charred and blistered, turning frequently, about 15 minutes. Using a paper towel, pull off stems and remove skins from chiles. Roughly chop flesh and seeds; set aside. Meanwhile, grill scallions, turning often, until soft and charred in spots, 3 to 4 minutes; set aside.
- Place 2 cups blueberries in a food processor; pulse until coarsely chopped, about five times. Transfer to a medium bowl, and add onion, jalapenos, lime juice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; stir to combine.Add basil, cilantro, remaining cup blueberries, and oil; stir to combine.
- Sprinkle chicken with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and the cayenne. Grill chicken until cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Place 4 grilled scallions on each plate, and top with chicken. Serve immediately, topped with a generous spoonful of blueberry salsa. Garnish with basil and cilantro leaves.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 237 g, Cholesterol 88 g, Fat 3 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 36 g, Sodium 266 g
BASIL LIME HONEY GINGER GRILLED CHICKEN
I used a product Island Grove Key Lime Honey Ginger can be found in many store or click on this link http://www.islandgrove.com/newkeylimeginger.html The rice and mango make this a wonderful tropical meal.
Provided by Rita1652
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 35m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place the first 4 ingredients in a large bowl mixing together, add chicken and marinate for 1 hour.
- Heat grill to medium high.
- Remove chicken from marinade shaking of excess; place the marinade in a small pot and bring to a boil then simmer stirring often.
- Meanwhile place chicken on hot grill and grill for 3-5 on each side.
- Remove chicken when 165° to 170°F cook until juices run clear. Sit for 10 minutes before slicing.
- Mix 1/2 the heated sauce into the rice.
- Plate chicken on some sauce serve with sliced fanned out mango, rice and a veggie of choice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 295.6, Fat 13.6, SaturatedFat 3.9, Cholesterol 92.8, Sodium 93.5, Carbohydrate 11.7, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 8.4, Protein 30.9
GRILLED CHICKEN WITH RED PEPPER AND BASIL
When preparing the marinade for the chicken, always reserve some before placing the chicken into it.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a shallow dish, whisk together the lemon juice, vinegar, oil, stock, and garlic. Reserve 3 tablespoons. Add the chicken, turning to coat, and marinate for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare a stove-top griddle or outdoor grill. Grill the peppers, turning frequently, until charred and wrinkled, about 10 minutes. Remove to parchment paper to cool. Peel over the parchment paper, reserving the juices. Cut the peppers into 1/4-inch strips and place in a bowl. Stir in the collected juices and the reserved marinade. Season with salt and pepper.
- Grill the chicken until the juices run clear when pricked at the thickest point, about 4 minutes per side. Arrange the chicken over the Caramelized Corn with Shallots and spoon the pepper mixture on top. Garnish with the basil.
BASIL GRILLED CHICKEN SANDWICHES WITH RED PEPPER RELISH
Basil lovers unite!!! This one is for you! Great tasty sandwich, lower in calories and high in protein ans quick. Equally as good hot or cold also. From a fitness website. Note cooking time doesnt include chicken marinading time, and the relish can be done ahead.
Provided by LAURIE
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Mix the (first 4 ingredients) yogurt, lemon juice and zest, garlic and basil together in a large mixing bowl.
- Add the chicken and coat it evenly with the yogurt mixture.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight.
- Meanwhile, prepare the red pepper relish. Heat the olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat.
- Add the raw red pepper, onion and garlic and season with salt and pepper.
- Cook until the vegetables soften, about 5 minutes.
- Add the roasted red peppers and balsamic vinegar and cook for 5 more minutes.
- Remove from heat, cool and stir in the basil.
- This can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
- For the chicken preheat the grill to high heat.
- Remove the chicken from the marinade and discard the marinade.
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
- Grill the chicken on both sides until it is cooked through, about 6 to 8 minutes per side.
- Let the chicken cool slightly and slice it on the bias.
- For the sandwiches spread 4 halves of the focaccia with some of the red pepper relish, then top with sliced chicken and arugula.
- Finish the sandwiches with a dollop of relish and the other half of the focaccia.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 221.5, Fat 7.1, SaturatedFat 2.2, Cholesterol 76.4, Sodium 586.9, Carbohydrate 8.5, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 4.2, Protein 30.4
TERIYAKI GRILLED CHICKEN WITH PINEAPPLE-BASIL SALSA
Delicious, gourmet, and pretty dang easy. Sometimes I like to use fresh mint in place of the basil. It may seem like a lot of ingredients, but it's still quick, easy, and really affordable.
Provided by bobswagman
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 55m
Yield 4 , 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Make a marinade of soy sauce, ginger, garlic, half of the lime juice and zest, honey, and sesame oil in a large bowl. Add chicken, and stir to combine. Place in the fridge for 30 minutes, and place remaining ingredients in blender. Chop until pineapple is a smaller costintency, and other ingredients get chopped finer as well. Do not puree. Preheat grill to medium-high heat, and cook chicken for 5 minutes on each side. Serve on a large plate with the pineapple salsa in a bowl right besides it. Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 348.5, Fat 5, SaturatedFat 0.9, Cholesterol 65.8, Sodium 2201.8, Carbohydrate 48.5, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 40.1, Protein 30.2
GRILLED BASIL-TOMATO-GOAT CHEESE CHICKEN
Our herb boxes runneth over with basil... there's always chicken on hand... what else to do on a summer night than this amazingly gourmet-tasting but INCREDIBLY simple recipe? I originally got this recipe from some high-end cooking magazine but have tailored it - and guests love it! (not to mention my husband...)
Provided by wasabipea00
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 20m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- trim chicken breasts and slice a slit into the breast as though cutting into two thin layers.
- within each breast, layer the tomatoes, fresh basil, and goat cheese. hold together with toothpicks or kabob sticks cut in half.
- grill as you would normally grill chicken breast on the barbeque.
- devour!
- (also tasty with a touch of dijon mustard).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 261.8, Fat 13.6, SaturatedFat 3.9, Cholesterol 92.8, Sodium 94.6, Carbohydrate 2.6, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 1.6, Protein 30.9
HONEY BASIL GRILLED CHICKEN
This is a yummy flavor filled chicken dish. It's perfect for those hot summer says when you don't want to heat up the kitchen. It can also be prepared in the broiler. I did not include marinating time in the total prep time. I like to serve it with a rice dish and a spinach salad. A cool key-lime pie would make it a perfect meal!
Provided by Julie in TX
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combine the first 6 ingredients.
- Cut the peppers into 1-2" pieces.
- Add the chicken breasts& peppers to the honey mixture.
- I put all the ingredients in a heavy-duty zip lock bag.
- Seal the bag and shake it until the chicken& peppers are coated with the honey mixture.
- Put it in the refrigerator and let it marinate for 3 hours.
- Turn the bag several times to make sure the chicken and the vegetables are well coated with the marinade.
- Take the chicken and peppers out of the marinade.
- Put the marinade in a saucepan and bring it to a boil.
- Reduce the heat and simmer until the sauce reduces a small amount.
- This usually takes about 5 minutes.
- Spray the grill rack with cooking spray.
- Heat the grill to medium heat.
- Put the chicken on the rack and close the grill lid.
- Cook for 8-10 minutes.
- Turn the chicken and continue cooking for 8-10 minutes.
- Baste with the marinade during the last few minutes of cooking.
- The peppers can be grilled in a grilling basket or on skewers.
- The peppers will need to grill for about 5 minutes on each side.
- The chicken and peppers can be cooked in your oven broiler.
- Place them in a single layer on the broiler pan which has been sprayed with cooking spray.
- Broil 5-6 inches from the heat for 10 minutes.
- Turn the chicken and peppers and baste with the marinade.
- Cook for an additional 8-10 minutes or until chicken is done.
GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST STUFFED W/PROSCIUTTO & BASIL - NUWAVE
Make and share this Grilled Chicken Breast Stuffed W/Prosciutto & Basil - Nuwave recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Starfire aka Wendy
Categories Ham
Time 26m
Yield 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- On a work surface spread prosciutto slices evenly with mustard.
- Top slices with basil leaves and sprinkle evenly with mozzarella.
- Starting with a short end roll up each prosciutto slice.
- Pat chicken dry and put on a work surface, skinned sides down.
- Remove "tender" (fillet strip located on either side of where breast bone was) from each breast half, keeping rest of chicken breast intact, and reserve tenders for another use. (There should be 1 tender from each breast half.).
- To form a long thin pocket in chicken for prosciutto roll: Put chicken breast halves on cutting board and, beginning at thicker end of breast half, horizontally insert a thin sharp knife three fourths of the way through center of each.
- Open cut to create a 1-inch-wide pocket in each half.
- Fit a prosciutto roll into each pocket and season chicken with salt and pepper.
- Grill chicken on a 4" rack on Nuwave oven until cooked through, about 8 minutes on each side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 344.7, Fat 9.2, SaturatedFat 4.5, Cholesterol 159, Sodium 329.1, Carbohydrate 0.8, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 0.3, Protein 60.8
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