Minty Linguine With Grilled Chicken Recipes

MINTY LINGUINE WITH GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. Brush both sides of chicken with 1 tablespoon of the oil; sprinkle with garlic-pepper blend. In blender, place remaining oil, the mint, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Cover; blend until smooth. Set aside.
• Place chicken on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 10 to 12 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F). Remove chicken from grill to cutting board. Loosely cover; let stand 3 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook and drain linguine as directed on package, adding peas during last 3 minutes of cooking time. Toss linguine and peas with reserved mint mixture and the mozzarella; cover to keep warm.
• Slice chicken crosswise. Place linguine mixture on platter or individual plates; arrange chicken on top. Sprinkle with chives.

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH CILANTRO-MINT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the cilantro-mint sauce and the oil. Arrange the chicken in a nonreactive dish. Spread the green paste all over each piece of chicken.
• Heat a well-oiled grill set over medium-high heat until very hot. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Cook until meat is cooked throughout, about 4 minutes per side. Serve.

EASY GRILLED LEMON CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. Pour 1/3 cup marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add the chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for up to 1 hour. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade. , Drain and discard marinade. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat for 5-8 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°, basting occasionally with reserved marinade.

CREAMY CHICKEN ON LINGUINE

Steps:

• In a large saute pan, heat oil, butter and garlic over medium heat. Add chicken and cook until juices run clear. Remove chicken from pan let cool and slice diagonally into long strips. Reserve oil in pan.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta according to directions on package. Drain.
• Reheat oil in pan, add onion and saute, stirring often, until onion is soft but still white. Add bullion cube and water; bring to a boil and simmer uncovered for approximately 10 minutes. Stir in cream, milk, green onions and Parmesan cheese.
• Place pasta in a bowl, layer chicken slices in a decorative pattern over pasta, pour sauce over top of chicken and around pasta. Garnish with parsley or any herbs you desire. Serve immediately.

MINT CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together the chicken pieces and garlic. Toss with the flour just to coat, and shake off excess.
• Heat the margarine in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken pieces; cook and stir until browned. Add the mint leaves and lemon juice, cover and steam for about 5 minutes, just until the chicken is cooked through. Do not over cook the chicken or it will be tough.

GRILLED CHICKEN LINGUINE

Steps:

• Cook the linguine and set aside.
• Put 3 tablespoons of olive oil into a large skillet on medium-high heat.
• Sweat the garlic in the olive oil for a couple minutes.
• Add the chicken breast strips, cook until warm throughout.
• Mix 3 tablespoons of cornstarch into the milk until blended.
• Add the mixture to the skillet and cook for just a minute.
• Put the the linguine into the skillet, over the sauce and chicken.
• Sprinkle the basil, red pepper, sugar, salt, and pepper onto the linguine in the skillet.
• Mix well, toss with grated parmesan and serve.

LINGUINE WITH CHICKEN AND SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Whisk 1/2 cup oil, vinegar, garlic and sugar in medium bowl to blend. Whisk in onion, tomatoes and 1/4 cup basil. Season dressing with salt and pepper. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken on all sides with salt and pepper. Add chicken to skillet. Sauté until brown, about 3 minutes per side. Add broth, 1/2 cup dressing and 1/4 cup basil and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer uncovered until chicken is cooked through, about 3 minutes. Remove skillet from heat. Transfer chicken to work surface and slice thinly.
• Divide pasta among 4 plates. Top each with 1 sliced chicken breast half. Spoon pan juices over. Garnish with remaining 1/4 cup basil. Serve, passing remaining dressing separately.

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH MANGO AND MINT-LIME DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium-high. In a bowl, combine lime juice and garlic. Whisk in oil, then chopped mint; season with salt and pepper. Pound chicken to an even 1/2-inch thickness; transfer to a baking dish. Season with salt and pepper; toss with half of dressing. Let stand 10 minutes.
• Brush grill grates with oil. Grill chicken, radishes, and serrano, flipping chicken once and turning vegetables occasionally, until chicken is just cooked through and radishes are charred in places, 6 to 8 minutes. Mince serrano; stir into remaining dressing. Serve chicken with radishes, watercress, and mango; drizzle with dressing and top with cheese and mint leaves.

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH A MINT AND YOGHURT SAUCE

Steps:

• Make gashes in the chicken flesh at several places.
• Mix the lime or lemon juice, honey, yogurt, seasoning, cumin powder, turmeric and ginger-garlic mince and half the mint.
• Marinade the chicken with this paste for 30 minutes to an hour.
• Cook the chicken under a moderately hot grill until thoroughly cooked and golden brown, turn the chicken occasionally during the cooking.
• Sprinkle with remaining mint, serve with potatoes and tomato salad.
• Note: I add and subtract ingredients for a slight change in flavour.
• I may use the garlic alone or no garlic, ginger, turmeric at all, depending on my mood.

LINGUINE AL LIMONE WITH GRILLED CHIA-CHICKEN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a liquid measuring cup or small bowl, whisk together the chia seeds and water and let stand for about 20 minutes. (Makes 3/4 cup extra-thick chia gel.)
• Prepare an indoor or outdoor grill, or preheat the oven to 475°F.
• In a large bowl, use your hands to evenly combine the chia gel, ground chicken, oats, onion, 1/4 cup of the cheese, 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, the parsley, oregano, garlic, 1 teaspoon of the salt, 1/2 teaspoon of the black pepper, and the red pepper flakes. When evenly combined, firmly form mixture into 20 meatballs (about 3 tablespoons each).
• Grill over medium heat until well done and brown on all sides, about 15 minutes, rotating only as needed. Alternatively, line a large rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and coat with cooking spray. Arrange the meatballs on the baking sheet and roast until well done, about 20 minutes. Insert 4 (10-inch) skewers into cooked meatballs, 5 meatballs each. If necessary, keep warm in 175°F oven while preparing linguine.
• Cook the linguine according to package directions. Drain the pasta, reserving 3/4 cup pasta cooking water.
• Bring the half-and-half, the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil, and reserved pasta water to a boil over high heat in a large saucepan. Add the drained pasta and toss to combine. Add the lemon juice and toss to combine. Add the remaining 1/3 cup of cheese, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper and toss to combine.
• Transfer the linguine to four large pasta bowls. Top each with a skewer of chicken meatballs, sprinkle with basil and lemon zest, and serve.