Grilled Chicken New Potato Roasted Garlic And Fresh Thyme Quesadilla Recipes

GRILLED CHICKEN, NEW POTATO, ROASTED GARLIC AND FRESH THYME QUESADILLA

Steps:

• Preheat grill. Brush chicken breasts with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Grill breasts on each side for 4 to 5 minutes, remove and let rest. Toss the potatoes in the remaining olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Grill flesh side down for 2 to 3 minutes until golden brown, turn over and continue cooking until tender. Place 4 tortillas on an ungreased baking sheet. Spread each tortilla with 2 tablespoons of each cheese, 4 slices of chicken, 1 clove of garlic and 4 potato halves. Sprinkle each tortilla with fresh thyme. Stack the 2 layers and cover with the remaining 2 tortillas. Brush the top tortillas with vegetable oil place oilside down on the grill. Cook on one side until golden brown, turn over and continue cooking until the cheese melts. Cut into quarters and serve immediately.

LEMON AND THYME GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts between two sheets of parchment or plastic wrap. Using a mallet or rolling pin, pound each to an even thickness of 1/2 inch. Do not make them any thinner or they could dry out.
• Place chicken in a large bowl and toss with salt, pepper, thyme, garlic and the zest and juice of 1 lemon. Mix in olive oil. Cover and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours. Remove chicken from fridge while you heat the grill.
• Light the grill, building a hot fire, or heat your gas grill to high. Once grill is fully heated, brush breasts lightly with olive oil and place chicken on the grill. Cook until undersides are browned and chicken is about halfway cooked, 3 to 5 minutes. Flip breasts and grill until cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes more.
• Transfer chicken to a platter. Drizzle with oil and garnish with additional lemon juice, olive oil and basil or mint leaves.