Tivoli's Cilantro Grilled Chicken Breast

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 2 cups olive oil
• 6 tablespoons lemon juice, juice from about 2 lemons
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon shallot, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup salsa, your favorite

Recipe

• 1 put chicken in a glass dish large enough to hold the chicken pieces in a single layer.
• 2 combine oil, lemon juice, cilantro, salt, cumin, shallots, pepper, cayenne and garlic.
• 3 pour mixture over the chicken and turn pieces to coat.
• 4 refrigerate, covered, at least 2 hours, turning chicken occasionally.
• 5 remove chicken from the marinade, reserving marinade.
• 6 boil marinade and then leave at a simmer for use as a baste.
• 7 place chicken on oiled rack of gas grill over medium-high heat or on charcoal grill 4-6 inches from medium-hot coals.
• 8 cook, turning once and basting often with the heated marinade, 10-12 minutes, or until chicken is firm, opaque, and light golden brown.
• 9 discard remaining marinade.
• 10 put 2 tablespoons of salsa on each serving plate and put 1 piece of chicken on top of the salsa and serve immediately.