Grilled Lemon Chicken With Fresh Parsley Sauce

Ingredients

• Chicken:
• 1 lemon
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon sugar
• 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast tenders
• Sauce:
• 2/3 cup flat-leaf parsley
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon chopped shallot (about 1/2 shallot)
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• Lemon slices, for garnish

Preparation

1. 1. Preheat grill.
2. 2. For marinade, zest the entire lemon (yellow part only, about 1 tablespoon), and place zest in a large mixing bowl. Add juice (3 tablespoons) of the lemon to bowl (don't worry if seeds are also added). Add 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and sugar; stir to combine. Add chicken tenders; stir to coat with marinade. Set aside to marinate for 15 minutes.
3. 3. While the chicken marinates, make the sauce: Combine all sauce ingredients in a blender. Cover and blend on medium speed until smooth, about 20-30 seconds. Set sauce aside.
4. 4. Using tongs, place marinated chicken on the grill; discard marinade. Cook about 4 minutes; flip the tenders and cook an additional 3-5 minutes or until cooked through. Divide tenders among 6 plates (about 2 tenders each), and drizzle each portion with 1 tablespoon sauce. Garnish with lemon slices. Store leftover sauce, covered, in refrigerator up to 3 days.