Grilled Chicken Paillard with Roasted Pepper and Kalamata Olive Salsa

Name: Grilled Chicken Paillard with Roasted Pepper and Kalamata Olive Salsa
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: ¼ cup [60 ml] extra-virgin olive oil; 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves; fine sea salt; 1 tsp Aleppo or Urfa pepper, plus more for garnish; ¼ cup [10 g] chopped fresh cilantro; 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice; 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 2 Tbsp minced preserved lemon rind, store-bought or homemade; 1 tsp fine sea salt; ½ cup [110 g] roasted red peppers, diced; ½ cup [70 g] Kalamata olives, sliced; 1 fresh jalapeño pepper, minced; 5 scallions, both white and green parts, sliced; 1 tsp Aleppo or Urfa pepper; 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 2 medium garlic cloves, crushed with the side of a knife

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Flavors of the Sun

By Christine Sahadi Whelan

Published 2021

About

The beauty of a dish like this one is that it can be served warm, right off the grill, or at room temperature as part of a picnic buffet or a pack-along lunch. If you prefer to substitute boneless, skinless chicken thighs for the breast cutlets, go right ahead; just allow a few extra minutes of cooking time.

Ingredients

Chicken Paillard

4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
¼ cup [60 ml]

Starter
Gluten-free

Method

To make the chicken: Using a large, sharp knife, carefully slice each chicken breast in half horizontally to make 2 thin cutlets.

In a large bowl, stir together the oil, cilantro, salt, black and Aleppo peppers, and the crushed garlic. Add the chicken cutlets and toss to cover with the mixture. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to 12 hours.