Grilled Chicken & Polenta With Nectarine-Blackberry Salsa
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Ready In: 40 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon canola oil, divided
- 1 teaspoon canola oil, divided
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 3⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 3⁄4 teaspoon mrs dash lemon-garlic seasoning
- 16 -18 ounces prepared plain polenta (1 tube)
- 1 lb chicken breast, trimmed (boneless & skinless)
- 2 nectarines, halved and pitted
- 1 pint blackberry, coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- hot sauce
Directions
- Preheat grill to medium-high & oil the grill (use a paper towel away from the flames & spray - use tongs to oil the rack.).
- Combine 1 tablespoon oil, cumin, Mrs Dash seasoning, 3/4 teaspoon salt and pepper in a small bowl.
- Rub 1 teaspoon of the mixture all over polenta.
- Rub the rest into both sides of chicken.
- Cut the polenta crosswise into 8 slices.
- Rub the cut sides of nectarine halves with the remaining 1 teaspoon oil.
- Place the chicken, polenta slices and nectarines on the grill.
- Grill the polenta until hot and slightly charred, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
- Transfer to a clean plate; tent with foil to keep warm.
- Grill the nectarines, turning occasionally, until tender, 6 to 8 minutes total.
- Grill the chicken, until cooked through and no longer pink in the middle, 6 to 8 minutes per side.
- Transfer the chicken and nectarines to a cutting board.
- Coarsely chop the nectarines.
- Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes, then thinly slice.
- While the chicken rests, combine the chopped nectarines, blackberries, cilantro, lime juice, hot sauce and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl.
- Layer the polenta, chicken and fruit salsa on 4 plates and serve.
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