Grilled Herb Chicken With Pesto


Course : Grilling
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Serves: 6
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Ingredients:


2 teaspoons grated lemon rind

1/2 cup fresh lemon juice

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 tablespoons water

1/4 cup minced fresh basil

2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme

1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

2 cloves garlic

6 pieces skinned chicken breast halves -- (6-ounce)

1 spray vegetable cooking spray

1 jar tomato-basil pesto
 

Preparation / Directions:


During the last 15 minutes that the chicken cooks, cut 6 baby eggplants into diagonal slices and put them on the grill. Baste them with the herb marinade used for the chicken. Combine first 9 ingredients in a large zip-top heavy-duty plastic bag. Add chicken to bag; seal bag, and marinate in refrigerator 8 hours, turning bag occasionally. Remove chicken from bag, reserving marinade. Coat grill rack with cooking spray, and place rack on grill over medium-hot coals. Place chicken, bone side up, on rack, and cook for 50 minutes or until chicken is done, turning and basting with reserved marinade every 15 minutes. Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 chicken breast half and 2-1/2 tablespoons Tomato-Basil Pesto).


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