Spanish Spice Rubbed Chicken Breasts With Parsley Mint Sauce Recipes

SPANISH SPICE-RUBBED CHICKEN BREASTS RECIPE | GRILLING

Steps:

• Whisk together the ingredients for the brine until the salt and sugar are dissolved. Place the chicken breasts in the brine, using a plate to keep them submerged, and brine in the refrigerator for 30 to 60 minutes.
• While the chicken is brining, combine all of ingredients for the rub in a small bowl. Remove the chicken from the brine and pat dry with paper towels. Rub the breasts on all over with the rub and place in a Ziploc bag and let sit in the refrigerator for 2 hours to overnight.
• Light one chimney full of charcoal. When all the charcoal is lit and covered with gray ash, pour out and spread the coals evenly over the charcoal grate. Grill the serrano chiles until charred on all sides and remove to a small bowl, cover, and let sit for 5 to 10 minutes. Peel and roughly chop the chiles and add them along with the parsley, mint, and garlic to a food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped. Add the honey and mustard and process until combined. With the motor running, slowly add the olive oil and blend until emulsified. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then transfer to a small bowl and set aside.
• Brush the chicken lightly with olive oil and grill, skin side down until golden brown and crisp, about 4 to 5 minutes. Turn the breasts over, cover, and continue to cook until an instant read thermometer reads 165°F when inserted into the thickest part of the breast, about 5 to 10 minutes more.
• Transfer chicken to a platter and immediately drizzle with some of the parsley-mint sauce. Let rest for 5 minutes, then serve with additional sauce on the side.

SPICE RUBBED CHICKEN BREASTS W/ SPICY-COOL MINT SAUCE

Steps:

• Start by preparing the sauce. Grill the chili pepper, remove the skin & seeds (you may leave the seeds if you would like the sauce to be more spicy), and chop into pieces.
• Using a blender or food processor, process the mint, parsley, garlic, and chili pepper until combined.
• Add the honey, mustard, and olive oil. Blend until combined.
• Slowly add the water until you achieve your desired consistency. You may use more or less than 1/3 cup of water.
• Add salt & pepper to taste. Cool sauce until ready to serve.
• For the dry rub, combine the ground spices (paprika,cumin, coriander, fennel, mustard, ground pepper, and kosher salt) Trim fat from chicken breasts and rub each side of the breasts with olive oil.
• Pat on the dry rub to both sides of the breasts.
• Place on a hot grill (about 400 degrees). Cook for 10-15 minutes or until cooked through, flipping the breasts halfway through the cooking time.
• Serve w/ chilled mint sauce. Enjoy.