Tahini-Marinated Chicken with Cucumber and Tomato Salad

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Meals

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup tahini, well stirred
  • 3 tbsp. finely chopped parsley
  • 3 tbsp. olive oil
  • 3 tbsp. water
  • 1 tbsp. finely chopped fresh rosemary
  • 2 tsp. grated lemon rind
  • 2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper
  • 1 garlic clove, finely grated
  • 1 small shallot, finely grated
  • 1 1/2 lb. chicken breasts
  • Cooking spray
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped cucumber
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped tomato
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
  • 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tsp. olive oil
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 2 cups hot cooked brown rice

Directions

  1. To prepare chicken, combine first 10 ingredients in a bowl. Place 1/4 cup tahini mixture in a small bowl; reserve. Place remaining tahini mixture and chicken in a large ziplock bag; seal, turning to coat chicken. Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.

  2. Preheat grill to medium. Coat grill grate with cooking spray. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Sprinkle chicken with salt. Arrange chicken on grill grate; cover and cook 4 minutes on each side or until done. Arrange chicken on a platter; drizzle with reserve 1/4 cup tahini mixture.

  3. To prepare salad, combine cucumber and next 6 ingredients in a bowl; toss gently to combine. Serve cucumber salad with chicken and rice.

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