Simple Mediterranean Grilled Chicken Food

MEDITERRANEAN GRILLED CHICKEN THIGHS AND EGGPLANT

Steps:

• For the chicken: Combine the olive oil, sumac, salt, granulated garlic, pepper and lemon zest and juice in a large shallow dish or a resealable plastic bag. Add chicken thighs and mix to coat with the marinade. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes or up to overnight.
• For the eggplant and naan: Use a paring knife to make crosshatch marks on the flesh side of each eggplant half. Drizzle both sides of the eggplant with oil and sprinkle with sumac, salt and pepper.
• Preheat a grill for cooking over direct and indirect medium-high heat. Remove chicken from marinade and grill, flipping once, until cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes on each side.
• Meanwhile, grill the eggplant, starting flesh-side down, for 5 minutes. Flip and cook 5 minutes more, then move to indirect heat to cook until tender, an 5 additional minutes.
• Turn one of the burners to high heat. Lightly brush both sides of naan bread with olive oil and grill over high heat, flipping frequently, until slightly charred and warmed through, 3 to 5 minutes total.
• For the yogurt tahini sauce: Whisk together the yogurt, tahini, parsley, honey, olive oil, cumin and lemon juice in a bowl, then season with salt and pepper.
• Arrange chicken and eggplant on a platter. Drizzle with honey and olive oil. Top with fresh mint and parsley leaves. Serve with yogurt tahini sauce and grilled naan bread on the side.

MEDITERRANEAN GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Combine lemon juice, olive oil, parsley, garlic, paprika, and oregano in large plastic food storage bag.
• Pierce chicken with fork several times and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add to bag and coat with dressing, marinate 20 minutes or up to two days in the fridge.
• Remove chicken from bag. Grill or broil for about 5-6 minutes per side. Or, cook in a grill pan over medium-high heat, 5 to 6 minutes per side, or until cooked through.

SIMPLE MEDITERRANEAN GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a bowl combine the olive oil, garlic, the juice of the lemon, a generous amount of salt and pepper, and the tahini.
• Mix and let sit for at least 30 minutes, though longer is better.
• Grill on a very hot grate for 2 minutes per side.
• Do not overcook.
• Top with chopped fresh parsley.

MEDITERRANEAN-STYLE GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except chicken and lemon together.
• Carefully separate skins from chicken pieces by sliding a finger between the skin and the meat. Slide a lemon slice under the skin of each chicken piece.
• Place chicken lemon-side-up on a grill rack, over a low flame. Brush with sauce.
• Continue grilling until done, approximately 45 minutes. While cooking, turn chicken a few times and brush with sauce often, until sauce is gone.

MEDITERRANEAN GRILLED CHICKEN & GREENS

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the first five ingredients. Add chicken; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight., Drain chicken, discarding marinade. Moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, rub on grill rack to coat lightly. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat 5-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 165°., In a large bowl, combine greens, tomatoes, feta cheese and olives. Drizzle with vinaigrette; toss to coat. Slice chicken; serve with salad.

MEDITERRANEAN STYLE GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients, except olive oil and chicken into food processor and puree untill smooth.
• With food processor running, drizzle in olive oil.
• Clean and rinse chicken and place in zip top bag.
• Add marinade to plastic bag. Mix to thoroughly cover chicken and let sit for 1 to 2 hours in refrigerator.
• Grill chicken. Spread extra marinade on chicken while grilling.

MEDITERRANEAN GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• For Rosemary garlic rub combine first seven ingredients and set aside or refrigerate for up to 3 days.
• Loosen skin from chicken by inserting fingers, gently pushing between skin and meat.
• Rub Rosemary-Garlic Rub evenly over breast meat.
• Place 1 rosemary sprig and 1 thyme sprig between skin and meat of each breast half.
• Gently press skin to secure.
• Cover and refrigerate 4 hours.
• Sprinkle chicken with pepper.
• Place chicken, skin sides down, on grill rack coated with cooking spray.
• Grill 25 minutes or until done, turning occasionally. (I grilled this using an indirect heat method, with the grill set to medium high heat - it took about 45 minutes).
• Discard skin before serving.