Chicken with Citrus Chimichurri Sauce

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Chicken

Ingredients

  • 4 cups water
  • 1/4 cup kosher salt
  • 1 tbsp. honey
  • 1 tsp grated lemon peel
  • 1 tsp grated orange peel
  • 4 chicken breasts
  • Chimichurri Sauce:
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup packed fresh parsley sprigs
  • 1 tbsp. minced fresh thyme
  • 1 tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp. orange juice
  • 1 garlic clove, peeled
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp pepper

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, whisk water, salt, honey and peels until salt is dissolved. Add chicken, making sure it’s submerged. Refrigerate up to 2 hours.

  2. Pulse sauce ingredients in a food processor until smooth. Reserve 1/2 cup sauce for serving.

  3. Remove chicken; rinse and pat dry. Brush chicken with remaining sauce. Grill, covered, over medium-high heat, 4-6 minutes on each side. Serve with reserved chimichurri sauce.

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