How To Prepare Grilled Chicken With Italian Style Salsa Verde ?

Preparation:

Preparation time: 20 mins

Cooking time: 25 mins 

Serving: 4

Ingredients:

• 4–6 pieces of skin-on, bone-in chicken – thighs or breasts (or cut up a whole chicken)
• kosher salt and pepper to taste

  Italian-style salsa verde

• 1 cup Italian parsley ( packed, tender stems ok) feel free to sub part basil
• 2 garlic cloves
• ⅛ cup lemon juice
• 2 tsp lemon zest
• 2 Tablespoon capers
• 1 Tablespoon  caper “juice” from the jar
• 1 anchovy ( optional)
• ⅓ cup  olive oil plus more for cooking
• 1/4  teaspoon salt and pepper, or to taste

  Tuscan tomato salad

• 2 lbs heirloom tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• Salt and pepper to taste
• scattering of herbs (optional)

Instructions:

1. Preheat grill to medium-high and oven to 350 F
2. Season chicken generously with salt and pepper on all sides.
3. On a well-greased grill, grill chicken over medium heat until good grill marks appear on both sides covering the grill.  Place chicken in the warm oven, uncovered until cooked through 10-15 minutes, depending on the cut. (Use a thermometer. 160F for Breasts and 170 F for thighs.) Feel free to keep on the grill, in a cooler spot until cooked through.
4. While chicken is grilling, make the Italian Style Salsa Verde.
5. Place all the ingredients in a food processor and pulse, repeatedly, about 15 times, until chopped and just combined – but NOT smooth. Place in a bowl and set aside.
6. To make the tomato salad, slice assorted ripe, room temperature tomatoes and place on a platter. Drizzle with good olive oil, balsamic vinegar,  salt and pepper. Scatter with fresh herbs for color.
7. Divide chicken and tomato salad among plates, spoon a little salsa verde over top.
8. Enjoy!