Chimichurri Chicken Strips

EdsGirlAngie's Note:

Lemony, garlicky and lots of parsley! This is a delicious marinade that is typically used on beef, but its flavors make it outstanding on chicken or seafood. Grilling really brings out the true flavor, but a quick turn in a skillet on the stovetop works, too! Prep time includes marinating.

• Total Time: 4 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 4 hrs 15 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 2

• 1 ½ lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts , cut in strips
• 1 cup minced parsley (about 1/2 "bunch")
• 3 cloves garlic , minced
• 1⁄3; cup olive oil
• ¼ cup red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon coarse grind black pepper
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano or 1 teaspoon fresh oregano
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a plastic zipper bag.
2. Marinate chicken strips for at least 4 hours.
3. Remove chicken from marinade; discard remaining marinade.
4. Chicken is best if grilled (perfect threaded on a skewer), but can be pan-fried until very brown for about 5 minutes per"side" or until thoroughly cooked.

Reviews

[dianegrapegrower]

Delicious and easy. Made with with shrimp, as suggested, and grilled on the BBQ. Mmm-mm. Editted to add: Made with chicken fillets one week later. Boy is this good!

[MelinOhio]

Great and easy recipe. Thank you for a keeper, the flavor was so good. I put the chicken on wooden skrewers and they were done in about 25 minutes on the grill.

[ElleFirebrand]

I couldn't believe the flavors. I made up the marinade and put it with some frozen chicken tenders and kept in the freezer until I was ready to cook them today. Then I let them thaw all day in the refrigerator with a few minutes in the microwave until they were perfectly thawed. Then I cut them into bite size pieces and skewered with some green pepper. Finally I cooked them about 15 minutes on a stove-top grill. Delicious. I also used Italian flat-leaf parsley.