Chimichurri chicken
Ingredients
for 4 person
| 1 | chicken (approx. 1.2 kg) |
| 2 bunch | flat-leaf parsley, leaves torn off |
| 2 bunch | coriander, leaves torn off |
| 4 | garlic cloves, coarsely chopped |
| 2 | red chillies, deseeded, roughly chopped |
| 1 dl | red wine vinegar |
| 2 dl | olive oil |
| 1 tsp | salt |
| 4 tbsp | olive oil |
| 800 g | beef tomatoes, cut into approx. 1 cm slices |
| ¾ tsp | sea salt |
How it's done
To prepare the chicken
Pat dry the chicken. Remove the backbone and flatten from the breast side.
Chimichurri marinade
Place the parsley in a measuring cup along with all the other ingredients up to and including the oil, puree.
Charcoal/gas/electric grill
Salt the chicken, brush with 2 tbsp of oil. With the lid down, grill the chicken over/on a medium heat (approx. 200°C) for approx. 20 mins. Half-way through, coat the chicken with half of the marinade. Turn the chicken and grill for a further 20 mins. Brush both sides of the tomatoes with the remainder of the oil, grill alongside the chicken for the final 2 mins.
To serve
Coat the chicken with 2 tbsp of the chimichurri marinade. Place the tomatoes on a platter and drizzle with the remainder of the marinade, sprinkle with fleur de sel.
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