Grilled Chicken Tarragon with Tomato Sauce

Name: Grilled Chicken Tarragon with Tomato Sauce
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps chopped fresh tarragon (or 2 teaspoons dried tarragon); 3 Tbsps extra virgin olive oil; 2 teaspoons minced garlic; 680 grams chicken breast cutlets; 1 serving Salt; 1 serving Pepper; 397 grams whole, peeled tomatoes; 0 water; 3 Tbsps shallot, diced (about; 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar; 1 serving Salt and pepper to taste

Grilled Chicken Tarragon with Tomato Sauce might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains around 39g of protein, 16g of fat, and a total of 344 calories. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Fourth Of July. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and whole 30 diet. Head to the store and pick up chicken breast cutlets, balsamic vinegar, water, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 35 minutes. Users who liked this recipe also liked Grilled Chicken with Mustard-Tarragon Sauce, Pan-Grilled Salmon Fillets with Tomato & Tarragon, and Shrimp With Tarragon And Tomato Sauce.

Instructions

Make garlic tarragon oil: In a medium bowl, combine 2 Tbsp olive oil, 1 teaspoon minced garlic, and 1 Tbsp of chopped fresh tarragon (or a teaspoon of dried tarragon).

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Dried Tarragon

Tarragon

Garlic

Olive Oil

Cooking Oil

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Bowl

Prepare chicken cutlets: If your boneless, skinless chicken breasts are not already in cutlet form, slice them in half horizontally, or place them between two pieces of plastic wrap and use a meat pounder to pound them into an even 1/2-inch thickness.

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Chicken Cutlet

Meat

Wrap

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Meat Tenderizer

Plastic Wrap

Sprinkle the cutlets with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Add them to the olive oil, garlic, tarragon mixture.

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Olive Oil

Tarragon

Garlic

Let sit at room temperature while you prepare the sauce and heat the grill.

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Sauce

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Grill

your grill for high, direct heat.

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Grill

Make the tomato tarragon sauce: While the grill is heating (whether it be charcoal or gas), prepare the sauce.

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Tarragon

Tomato

Sauce

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Grill

Place the canned tomatoes in a food processor or blender and pulse until puréed.

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Canned Tomatoes

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Food Processor

Blender

In a medium sauté pan, heat a tablespoon of olive oil on medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the minced shallots and garlic and cook until just fragrant, less than a minute.

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Olive Oil

Shallot

Garlic

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the puréed tomatoes and water to the shallots and garlic.

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Shallot

Tomato

Garlic

Water

Add the balsamic vinegar and 1 Tbsp of chopped fresh tarragon (or a teaspoon of dry tarragon).

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Balsamic Vinegar

Tarragon

Add salt and pepper to taste. (If the sauce seems too acidic, you can add a pinch of sugar to balance the acidity.)

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Salt And Pepper

Sauce

Sugar

Bring to a simmer and lower the heat to maintain a very low simmer while you grill the chicken.

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Whole Chicken

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Grill

Grill the chicken: Grill the chicken cutlets until nicely browned and cooked through, about 2 minutes per side, less or more time depending on how thick the cutlets are.

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Chicken Cutlet

Whole Chicken

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Grill

Serve with tomato tarragon sauce.

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Tarragon

Tomato

Sauce