Savory Italian Grilled Chicken

By Avera Submitted at May 12, 2009 Views 966 Comments 3 Likes 2

Ingredients

  • 6 chicken breasts

  • 1/4 cup olive oil

  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed

  • fresh ground black pepper

  • 1/4 cup fresh basil leaf, chopped

  • 1/4 cup melted butter

  • 3 sprigs fresh rosemary

  • 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. 1.To grill, skin chicken breasts and rub in pepper to taste.

  2. 2.Blend basil, olive oil, butter, garlic and parmesan cheese at low speed using an electric blender, chopper or processor till smooth.

  3. 3.Baste chicken lightly with mixture.

  4. 4.Grill over medium coals basting during cooking time with basil sauce.

  5. 5.During this time add the rosemary branches to coals for added smoke flavor.

  6. 6.Do this 2 or 3 times.

  7. 7.Grill 10 minutes each side depending on barbecue temperature.

  8. 8.Garnish with fresh basil and serve this grilled chicken recipe with rice or Italian pasta.

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Debe Pendice
Debe Pendice May 25, 2009 at 11:16 pm   

Printed this out got all the ingredients will try and make for tommorow. Thanks so much. I never made it with parmesan chesse…Debe

daniel velazco
daniel velazco May 24, 2009 at 7:09 pm   

Avera you must be a great cook. All the recipes you have posted seem so great. This one sounds so great I will have to cook it.

Flicker
Flicker May 12, 2009 at 2:55 pm   

okay, you've done it… now I have to get a bbq grill… laughing… good thing I have a patio yard… ha
this recipe sounds like it will be a keeper… have a family pot luck coming up… and my daughter has a grill… so this will definitly be on the menu… wish you could join us… Hugs Jocelyn