Heart Healthy Grilled Chicken with Chimichurri Sauce

Enjoy this Argentinian chicken classic loaded with zesty chimichurri sauce. Smoky grilled breast is topped with an irresistible blend of garlic, parsley, and red wine vinegar —leftover chimichurri sauce can be refrigerated for up to two weeks.

Ingredients

Recipe yields 4 servings

Chimichurri Sauce

-1/4 cup olive oil
-1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
-1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
-1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
-3 garlic cloves, minced
-1 small red chili pepper, seeded and finely chopped
-1/2 tsp dried oregano
-1/8 tsp salt
-Black pepper to taste

Grilled Chicken

-1 tsp ground cumin
-1/4 tsp ground coriander
-1/8 tsp salt
-1/4 tsp black pepper
-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (4 oz each), pounded

Directions

Chimichurri Sauce

Step 1
In a bowl, combine the oil, vinegar, parsley, cilantro, garlic, chili pepper, oregano, salt and black pepper. Set aside at room temperature for 10 minutes or up to 2 hours.

Grilled Chicken

Step 1
Preheat a grill to 425° over medium-high heat.

Step 2
In a small bowl, combine the cumin, coriander, salt and black pepper.

Step 3
Brush both sides of the chicken with 1 tablespoon of the chimichurri sauce. Rub the chicken evenly with cumin mixture.

Step 4
Grill the chicken until it registers 165° on a meat thermometer, about 4 minutes per side. Serve the chicken topped with the remaining chimichurri sauce.

Nutrition facts

Serving Size: 4 oz chicken
Per serving:
Calories:236
Total Fat:15g
Sat Fat:2g
Cholesterol:65mg
Sodium:223mg
Total Carb:0g
Fibers:0g
Proteins:26g