Grilled Chicken Paillards With Mint Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Pound chicken breasts on a work surface using a meat tenderizer or heavy pan to 1/4-inch thick. Whisk wine, juice of 1 lemon, shallot, 2 teaspoons olive oil, and garlic together in a shallow bowl. Add chicken breasts; marinate for 15 minutes.
• Whisk juice of 1 lemon, vinegar, 1 tablespoon olive oil, and lemon zest together in a large bowl; stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add arugula and tomatoes; toss to combine.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate, or heat a skillet over high heat.
• Remove chicken from marinade; season with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Cook chicken on preheated grill until golden brown and just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Plate chicken with arugula salad on top.

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill to high. (If you hold your hand about 3 inches from the grill grate, you should have to move it within 3 seconds.)
• Arrange a chicken breast between two sheets of plastic wrap. Using a meat mallet or small heavy pan, pound the chicken evenly until it is 1/4 inch thick. Remove the plastic wrap and repeat with the remaining chicken breasts; put the paillards on a baking sheet and brush both sides of each piece lightly with oil. In a small bowl, combine 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and the garlic powder and sprinkle it evenly over both sides of the chicken pieces.
• Lightly oil the grill grate with an oil-soaked towel. Grill the chicken, turning once, until cooked through and grill marks appear, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a clean platter.
• In a large bowl, whisk the lemon zest and juice, mustard and 2 tablespoons oil until combined; season with salt and pepper to taste. Add the arugula to the bowl and toss to evenly coat.
• Put a piece of chicken on each of four plates and top with a mound of arugula. Garnish with cheese and more pepper to taste and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Prepare a grill for medium-high heat, about 375 degrees F. Alternatively, heat a grill pan over medium heat.
• Meanwhile, place 1 chicken breast in a large resealable bag. Pound the chicken with the flat side of a meat mallet, starting in the center and working your way to the edges, until the chicken is 1/2 inch thick. Transfer to a baking sheet or large plate. Repeat with the remaining chicken.
• Drizzle the chicken with 1 to 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil and then season each side with salt and pepper.
• Grill the chicken until cooked through and grill marks appear, 3 to 5 minutes per side. About 2 minutes before the chicken is done, grill the halved lemons, cut-side down.
• While the chicken is grilling, make the salad: Combine the arugula with the olives, tomatoes and feta in a large bowl. Tear the basil leaves and oregano and add them to the bowl. Add the juice from 1 of the grilled lemons, the olive oil and some salt and pepper. Toss together until evenly coated in with the dressing. Taste and add more salt or pepper, if needed.
• Remove the chicken to a large platter. Mound the salad on top. Cut the remaining grilled lemon into wedges and place on the platter. Serve family style.

Steps:

• Slice each chicken breast almost in half horizontally, leaving one side attached. Open like a book. Place each breast between sheets of plastic wrap and pound to about 1/4 inch thick with a meat mallet or small skillet. Heat a grill pan or grill to high; clean and lightly oil hot grill. Season chicken with salt and pepper and grill until cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Slice chicken breasts in half, divide among four plates, and drizzle with 2 tablespoons dressing.
• In a large bowl, toss together lettuce, mint, carrot, onion, and 3 tablespoons dressing; serve over chicken.