Grilled Herb Buttermilk Chicken With Tomato Basil Butter Recipes

GRILLED HERB-BUTTERMILK CHICKEN WITH TOMATO-BASIL BUTTER

Steps:

• Place one chicken breast inside a food storage bag or under plastic wrap and pound the thicker part of the breast with the flat side of a meat mallet or large skillet to flatten. The chicken will cook evenly when it is an even thickness.
• Whisk together the marinade ingredients in a medium bowl and transfer to a large resealable plastic bag.
• Add the chicken, making sure the marinade surrounds each piece, seal the bag and refrigerate for 1 to 4 hours. Set the butter for the compound butter out on the counter to soften to room temp.
• When ready to grill, start with the tomatoes for the compound butter. Remove chicken from marinade and transfer to a platter while preparing the butter.
• Heat the grill to 400°F.
• Toss the tomatoes with 1 tablespoon of the oil to coat and place on skewers, or use a vegetable grill pan. If using a grill pan, place on the grill while preheating so it is hot when the tomatoes go on it.
• Grill the tomatoes until blistered and charred in places, about 8 minutes. Remove from grill and transfer to a cutting board. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and coarsely chop. Transfer to a mixing bowl and place in the refrigerator for 5-10 minutes to cool.
• Combine with the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil, basil, and softened butter until well mixed. Spoon compound butter onto a piece of wax paper in a long, narrow shape, about 2 inches wide by 9 inches long.
• Carefully fold the wax paper over the butter to create a somewhat rounded cylinder shape. Gently place the butter on a flat surface in the freezer while grilling the chicken. (The butter will harden enough to slice and top the chicken.)
• Turn one side or one burner of the grill off to create an indirect heat zone (adjust the other burners to maintain the temperature around 400°F). Place the chicken on the indirect side and close the lid.
• Allow to cook for 4-6 minutes on each side, or until the internal temperature of the chicken is at least 130°F. Move the chicken to directly over the heat to create grill marks and finish cooking, about 2 more minutes per side.
• Remove from grill when the internal temperature of the thickest part is between 153-155°F and tent loosely with foil to rest for 5 minutes.
• Remove the tomato-basil butter from the freezer (or from the fridge if it was made in advance). Slice into approximate 1 tablespoon-sized pieces and place one on top of each piece of chicken while the chicken is tented and resting;
• butter should melt over the chicken. If the butter is still not melted when the chicken is done resting, place in a warm oven for a couple of minutes until ready to serve.

GRILLED BASIL CHICKEN AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• For marinade, place first five ingredients in a blender. Cut 4 tomatoes into quarters and add to blender; cover and process until blended. Halve remaining tomatoes for grilling., In a bowl, combine chicken and 2/3 cup marinade; refrigerate, covered, 1 hour, turning occasionally. Reserve remaining marinade for serving., Drain chicken, discarding marinade. Place chicken on an oiled grill rack over medium heat. Grill chicken, covered, until a thermometer reads 165°, 4-6 minutes per side. Grill tomatoes, covered, over medium heat until lightly browned, 2-4 minutes per side. Serve chicken and tomatoes with reserved marinade.

BASIL GRILLED CHICKEN WITH TOMATO BASIL BUTTER

Steps:

• For the chicken: Rinse chicken and pat dry; place in a non metallic dish or ziplock plastic bag. Combine olive oil, basil, Romano cheese, garlic and Italian seasoning; pour over chicken, tossing to coat all sides. Cover dish or seal bag; refrigerate at least 4 hours, turning occasionally.
• Preheat charcoal or gas grill to medium-high heat. Lightly coat grill grate with oil or non-stick cooking spray. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Grill chicken about 4-6 inches from heat source for about 7 minutes per side, or until no longer pink inside (160°F on a meat thermometer).
• Lower grill to low. Top chicken with mozzarella cheese. Close gill and let cheese melt. Put chicken on a platter and top with some tomato basil butter. Serve chicken with remaining tomato basil butter on the side.
• For the tomato basil butter. Put softened butter in a small bowl. Add remaining ingredients and blend well. Season with salt and pepper; set aside.

GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH TOMATO-BASIL BUTTER

Steps:

• Brush grill rack with vegetable oil. Heat gas or charcoal grill. Sprinkle chicken with garlic-pepper blend.
• Place chicken on grill. Cover grill; cook over medium heat 15 to 20 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F).
• In small bowl, mix remaining ingredients. Serve chicken topped with butter mixture.