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Grilled Chicken with Roasted-Pepper Sauce

A pureed bell pepper and garlic sauce tops grilled chicken breasts; it can also be tossed with pasta. If you like, double the amounts called for below and refrigerate the extra sauce up to one week in an airtight container.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 4

Ingredients

Vegetable oil, for grill
2 garlic cloves (unpeeled)
2 red bell peppers, quartered lengthwise, ribs and seeds removed
1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 to 4 tablespoons water
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (1 1/2 to 2 pounds)
Arugula, for garnish (optional)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat grill to medium (see page 367 for instructions); lightly oil grates. Wrap garlic cloves in aluminum foil and grill until softened, 10 to 15 minutes. Meanwhile, grill peppers, skin side down, until charred, 6 to 8 minutes. Let peppers and garlic cool slightly. Use paper towels to rub off skins from peppers; squeeze garlic cloves from skins.

    Step 2

    In a blender, combine garlic, peppers, vinegar, 2 tablespoons olive oil, and 3 tablespoons water; season generously with salt and pepper. Blend until emulsified, adding up to 1 more tablespoon water, if needed, to thin sauce.

    Step 3

    Rub both sides of chicken breasts with remaining tablespoon olive oil; season generously with salt and pepper. Grill chicken until browned and cooked through, 5 to 8 minutes per side.

    Step 4

    Serve with sauce, and garnish with arugula, if desired.

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