Chicken with lemon salsa and pea purée
Description
The recipe won't take much time. This hearty dish of grilled chicken breasts with salsa and pea purée will feed the whole family. Serve hot.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Prepare the chicken. In a large bowl, mix hot water, orange juice, lemon juice, honey, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
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Step 2
2. Once the marinade has cooled slightly, place the chicken breasts into it and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Remove the chicken from the marinade, pat dry with a paper towel, and set aside.
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Step 3
3. Prepare the pea purée. Boil the peas in a large saucepan of salted boiling water for 1 minute. Transfer the peas to a bowl of ice water.
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Step 4
4. Blanch spinach and mint together in a pot for about 5-10 seconds. Transfer to a bowl with peas. Reserve 1/2 cup of ice water.
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Step 5
5. Thoroughly drain all the water from the pea mixture, transfer to the bowl of a food processor, and puree until smooth. Add butter and sugar, and mix well. Season with salt and pepper to taste, then set aside.
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Step 6
6. Prepare the salsa. Finely chop the shallot and parsley. Heat a grill or grill pan over high heat. Grate the zest from the lemon. Mix the shallot, vinegar, and a pinch of salt in a small bowl, let stand for 5 minutes. Add the zest, 1/3 cup olive oil, parsley, and honey; whisk well. Season the lemon sauce with salt and pepper.
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Step 7
7. Brush the grill rack with oil. Lightly coat the chicken with lemon salsa. Grill the chicken for about 5 minutes on each side. Heat the pea purée over medium heat. Add the peas and cook until done, about 5 minutes.
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Step 8
8. Divide the pea mixture among the plates. Top each with one chicken breast, drizzle with salsa, and serve.