Grilled Chicken with Scallion Pesto
It's BBQ season - and here is a recipe that uses scallions and combines it with pesto-crusted, barbecued chicken.
Total Time: 1 hour
Makes: 6-8 servings
Ingredients
Chicken- Non-stick cooking spray
- 8 chicken leg quarters (thigh and drumstick pieces)
- Salt and fresh ground pepper
- 20 whole scallions, cleaned and roots removed
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup Chinese parsley, chopped
- 4 large scallions, chopped
- 1 clove garlic
- 3 teaspoons minced fresh ginger root
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 4 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon shoyu
Directions
Prepare the grill with cooking spray. Prepare the scallion pesto by combining all the pesto ingredients in a food processor, blending until smooth (hint - mince the garlic clove first, by itself, then add everything else). Set aside 2 tablespoons of the pesto.For the chicken, gently pull the skin up, and put a teaspoon or more of the pesto on the meat itself. Repeat this process for every piece. Place chicken in a large bowl, and toss with the remaining pesto to coat. Season liberally with salt and pepper. Set aside for 10-15 minutes. In a separate pan, toss whole scallions with 1½ tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, minced garlic, salt and pepper.
Grill chicken on medium-high for 8-10 minutes each side until a crust develops and the juices run clear. Move chicken to a cooler side of the BBQ, then grill whole scallions for 4 minutes each side until slightly charred. Serve together.
Recipe created by Personal Chef Michi Harris
