Flattened Chicken and Grilled Romaine with Parsley-Lemon Sauce
This grilled chicken deserves a spot in your weekly dinner rotation. The grilled romaine is very good. I had never heard of grilling lettuce!
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Ingredients:
| 1 | (2 1/2- to 3-pound) chicken, backbone removed and chicken flattened |
| 4 cloves | garlic, chopped |
| kosher salt | |
| freshly ground black pepper | |
| 1 ounce | Parmesan cheese, grated (about 1/4 cup) |
| 1/4 cup | chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley |
| 1/4 cup | toasted hazelnuts or almonds, chopped |
| 1 teaspoon | lemon zest, plus 2 tablespoons lemon juice |
| 4 tablespoons | extra virgin olive oil, divided |
| 2 | Romaine lettuce hearts, halved lengthwise |
Directions:
Preheat grill to medium-high set up for direct and indirect grilling.
Loosen skin of chicken and spread garlic underneath. Season with salt and pepper. Grill over direct heat, breast-side down, covered, until golden-brown and charred, 5 to 7 minutes. Flip and grill over indirect heat, covered, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 165 degrees F, 35 to 40 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine Parmesan, parsley, hazelnuts, lemon zest and juice, and 3 tablespoons oil in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
Brush romaine with remaining tablespoon oil. Season with salt and pepper. Grill, over direct heat, turning once, until charred and wilted, 1 to 3 minutes.
Serve the chicken and romaine topped with the parsley-lemon sauce.
Source: countryliving.com
