Rachael's Chicken
Ingredients
A note about gluten: When served with gluten-free pasta or rice, this recipe is gluten free.
  ½ cup
Kowalski's Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  
                                  
  ¼ cup
brown sugar
  
                                  
  
- freshly grated zest of 1 lemon
  
                                  
  2 tbsp.
Kowalski's Signature Classic Garlic & Herb Rub (from the Meat Department)
  
                                  
  1 ½ lbs. (approx.)
boneless skinless chicken thighs
  
                                  
  1
lemon, sliced
  
                                  
  
- Lemon Butter Sauce (recipe below), warm
  
                                  
  
- prepared pasta or rice, warm, for serving
  
                      Directions
          - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together oil, sugar, zest and rub.
 - Add chicken to the bowl; toss to coat with marinade. Refrigerate, covered, for 30 min. to 2 hrs.
 - Preheat a grill or grill pan to high heat.
 - Grill chicken over direct heat, lid down, until cooked through (about 8 min.), turning once.
 - Remove chicken from grill; tent loosely with foil and let rest for 5 min.
 - While chicken rests, grill lemon slices until grill marks form (1-2 min. per side).
 - Plate chicken with grilled lemon slices; drizzle with warm sauce.
 - Serve with warm pasta or rice.
 
LEMON BUTTER SAUCE: In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine ¾ cup Kowalski's Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice (from the Produce Department), ½ cup dry white wine, and 2 tbsp. rice vinegar or Champagne wine vinegar; bring to a boil. Cook until reduced to about ¼ cup (about 15 min.). Whisk in 2 tbsp. heavy cream. Reduce heat to low; whisk in ¼ cup (½ stick) cold Kowalski's Unsalted Butter a little at a time until melted. Season sauce to taste with freshly ground Kowalski's Sea Salt and Black Peppercorns. Makes about ⅔ cup.
Switch-Up:
- Serve chicken over a whole-wheat or bean-flour pasta or over brown rice to get extra fiber and vitamins.