Grilled Chicken with Checca
Grilled Chicken with Checca
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Calories
0
Author:
Giada De Laurentiis
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup checca sauce (plus 1/4 cup)
- 2 pounds 4 small boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup couscous
- 1/3 cup checca sauce
- 2 cups baby arugula
- 1 fennel bulb (trimmed and shaved thin)
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
For The Chicken
For The Couscous
To Serve
Instructions
- In a resealable plastic bag combine the checca and chicken. Seal the bag and toss to coat. Place in the refrigerator and allow to marinate for at least 4 hours or up to overnight.
- Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium heat. Allow the chicken to come to room temperature for 10 minutes.
- Remove the chicken from the marinade and dry well on paper towels. Season all sides evenly with the salt and drizzle with the olive oil. Place the chicken on the hot grill pan, smooth side down. Cover and allow to cook, undisturbed for 5 minutes. Flip the chicken and cook, covered, for an additional 4 to 5 minutes or until an internal temperature on an instant read thermometer reads 160 degrees. Remove the chicken to a plate and spoon 1 tablespoon of sauce on each breast. Allow to rest for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, for the checca, bring the water and salt to a boil in a small sauce pan. Turn off the heat and stir in the couscous. Cover and let sit for 5 minutes. Stir in the checca.
- In a medium bowl toss together the arugula, fennel, lemon juice, olive oil and salt. Divide the couscous among 4 plates. Top with a sliced chicken breast and some of the salad nestled on the side. Serve with additional checca if desired.
2 reviews & comments
I’ve done veal with checca, and used rice, but the couscous makes me rumble!
Wonderful mix of flavors and textures. Delicious! I swapped out the couscous for quinoa, just because I had it on hand and it kept it gluten-free. Will be making this again.