Rachael's Chicken
Ingredients
A note about gluten: When served with gluten-free pasta or rice, this recipe is gluten free.
½ cup
Kowalski's Extra Virgin Olive Oil
¼ cup
brown sugar
- freshly grated zest of 1 lemon
2 tbsp.
Kowalski's Signature Classic Garlic & Herb Rub (from the Meat Department)
1 ½ lbs. (approx.)
boneless skinless chicken thighs
1
lemon, sliced
- Lemon Butter Sauce (recipe below), warm
- prepared pasta or rice, warm, for serving
Directions
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together oil, sugar, zest and rub.
- Add chicken to the bowl; toss to coat with marinade. Refrigerate, covered, for 30 min. to 2 hrs.
- Preheat a grill or grill pan to high heat.
- Grill chicken over direct heat, lid down, until cooked through (about 8 min.), turning once.
- Remove chicken from grill; tent loosely with foil and let rest for 5 min.
- While chicken rests, grill lemon slices until grill marks form (1-2 min. per side).
- Plate chicken with grilled lemon slices; drizzle with warm sauce.
- Serve with warm pasta or rice.
LEMON BUTTER SAUCE: In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine ¾ cup Kowalski's Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice (from the Produce Department), ½ cup dry white wine, and 2 tbsp. rice vinegar or Champagne wine vinegar; bring to a boil. Cook until reduced to about ¼ cup (about 15 min.). Whisk in 2 tbsp. heavy cream. Reduce heat to low; whisk in ¼ cup (½ stick) cold Kowalski's Unsalted Butter a little at a time until melted. Season sauce to taste with freshly ground Kowalski's Sea Salt and Black Peppercorns. Makes about ⅔ cup.
Switch-Up:
- Serve chicken over a whole-wheat or bean-flour pasta or over brown rice to get extra fiber and vitamins.