Rating: 4 stars
12 Ratings
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Cover your basic grilled chicken with a zesty herb topping for an anything-but-average meal. It also works well over steak or fish.

Recipe by Cooking Light May 2010

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Recipe Summary

total:
30 mins
Yield:
4 servings (serving size: 1 chicken breast half and about 4 teaspoons gremolata)
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Ingredients

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Directions

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  • To prepare gremolata, place mint, pine nuts, rind, and garlic in a mini chopper; process just until combined. Add 4 teaspoons olive oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt; process to combine. Set aside.

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  • To prepare chicken, heat a large grill pan over medium-high heat. Brush 2 teaspoons olive oil evenly over chicken; sprinkle chicken evenly with 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. Add chicken to pan; cook 5 minutes on each side or until done. Remove chicken from pan; let stand 5 minutes. Serve gremolata with chicken.

Chef's Notes

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Nutrition Facts

236 calories; fat 11.3g; saturated fat 1.6g; mono fat 6.1g; poly fat 2.6g; protein 30.4g; carbohydrates 2.3g; fiber 0.8g; cholesterol 74mg; iron 1.6mg; sodium 438mg; calcium 35mg.
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