Grilled Chicken with Roasted-Pepper Sauce

Name: Grilled Chicken with Roasted-Pepper Sauce
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: Vegetable oil, for grill; 2 garlic cloves (unpeeled); 2 red bell peppers, quartered lengthwise, ribs and seeds removed; 1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 3 to 4 tablespoons water; Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper; 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (1 1/2 to 2 pounds); Arugula, for garnish (optional)

December 22, 2011

A pureed bell pepper and garlic sauce tops grilled chicken breasts; it can also be tossed with pasta. If you like, double the amounts called for below and refrigerate the extra sauce up to one week in an airtight container.

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Yield
serves 4

Ingredients

Vegetable oil, for grill

2 garlic cloves (unpeeled)

2 red bell peppers, quartered lengthwise, ribs and seeds removed

1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar

3 tablespoons olive oil

3 to 4 tablespoons water

Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (1 1/2 to 2 pounds)

Arugula, for garnish (optional)

Preparation

Step 1
Heat grill to medium (see page 367 for instructions); lightly oil grates. Wrap garlic cloves in aluminum foil and grill until softened, 10 to 15 minutes. Meanwhile, grill peppers, skin side down, until charred, 6 to 8 minutes. Let peppers and garlic cool slightly. Use paper towels to rub off skins from peppers; squeeze garlic cloves from skins.
Step 2
In a blender, combine garlic, peppers, vinegar, 2 tablespoons olive oil, and 3 tablespoons water; season generously with salt and pepper. Blend until emulsified, adding up to 1 more tablespoon water, if needed, to thin sauce.
Step 3
Rub both sides of chicken breasts with remaining tablespoon olive oil; season generously with salt and pepper. Grill chicken until browned and cooked through, 5 to 8 minutes per side.
Step 4
Serve with sauce, and garnish with arugula, if desired.

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TagsBell Pepper Vegetable Chicken Breast Chicken Poultry Main Dinner Dairy Free Gluten Free Nut Free Weeknight Meals Grilling Blender Cookbooks

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