Lemony Chicken With Creamy Basil Sauce
Total Time: 22 mins
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 12 mins
Ingredients
- Servings: 4
- 1 large lemon
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves, minced
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves
- salt and pepper
- 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1/4 cup caesar salad dressing
- 1 large tomato
- 1 green onion, sliced
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
Recipe
- 1 oil grill and pre heat to medium. finely grate 1 tbsp lemon peel into a large bowl. squeeze 1/4 c juice from lemon. stir in oil, garlic, oregano, salt & pepper. add chicken & turn to coat evenly. let stand while you prepare the sauce.
- 2 for sauce, pour dressing into a small bowl. cut tomato in half, squeeze out and discard seeds. coarsely chop. stir into dressing and add onion and basil.
- 3 place chicken on grill. save oil mixture in bowl. grill, covered, 6 minutes. then bastes with oil mixture. discard any remaining oil mixture. turn chicken & continue to grill, covered until chicken feels springy when pressed 6 - 8 minutes. place on platter, spoon sauce over top or serve sauce on the side. excellent with spinach - red onion salad.
- 4 ** you may want to increase the amount of sauce, it is yummy and i always want more.**.
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