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Dill Chicken Paillards With Tomato-Dill Relish

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Chicken paillards on a grill pan with TomatoDill Relish
Romulo Yanes

Chicken breasts are a terrific foundation for an easy-to-make dish that's sweet, salty, dilly, and—is this even a word?—grilly.

Cooks' note:

Chicken can be cooked in a hot grill pan over medium-high heat, turning once, 5 to 7 minutes total.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    30 min

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

4 (6-ounces) skinless boneless chicken breast halves
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup chopped dill
3 tablespoons finely chopped shallot
1 tablespoon grainy mustard
1 tablespoon white-wine vinegar
1 pintcherry tomatoes, quartered

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over hot charcoal (medium-high heat for gas); see Grilling Procedure .

    Step 2

    Pound chicken 1/4 inch thick between 2 sheets of plastic wrap with flat side of a meat pounder or with a rolling pin.

    Step 3

    Whisk together oil, dill, shallot, mustard, and vinegar in a large bowl. Set aside 1/4 cup. Sprinkle chicken evenly with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper, then add to dill mixture, turning to coat.

    Step 4

    Toss tomatoes with reserved dill mixture and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper.

    Step 5

    Grill chicken, turning once, until just cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes total. Serve topped with relish.

Nutrition Per Serving

Per serving: Calories 276
Total fat 15g
Saturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 68mg
Sodium 899mg
Carbohydrate 5g
Fiber 1g
Protein 28g
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Nutrition Data
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