New Recipes

Here are some new recipes to try out. I loved all of them!

Garlic, Lemon, and Herb Chicken
1/3 cup canola oil, plus oil for grate
2 tablespoons grill seasoning
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley leaves
2 tablespoons fresh chopped basil leaves
2 tablespoons fresh chopped rosemary leaves
1 1/2 pounds chicken drumsticks (I used thin chicken breasts though)

In a medium bowl stir together all ingredients except the chicken. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the mixture for the grilled flat bread. Add the chicken to the bowl, and toss with herb mixture so that all pieces are well coated. Cover and place in refrigerator for at least 2 hours and as long as overnight.
Heat a grill or grill pan over medium heat. Be sure to oil grate when ready to start cooking. Let chicken stand at room temperature for 20 to 30 minutes before grilling.
Place chicken on hot, oiled grill and cook for a total of 18 to 20 minutes giving it a quarter turn every 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer chicken to a platter and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Grilled Flatbread
1 pound refrigerator pizza dough, room temperature (I got mine for 99 cents at TJ)
2 tablespoons reserved marinade from Garlic, Lemon, and Herb Rubbed Legs

Preheat grill or gill pan over medium heat.
Cut the dough in half and save 1 half for the round 2 recipes. On a lightly floured work surface roll the remaining half out into a rectangular shape about 1/4-inch thick.
Place the dough onto an oiled grilled grate. Brush the top with half of the reserved marinade. Grill for 4 minutes. Flip the bread and top with remaining marinade and grill for another 3 minutes.
Remove bread from the grill to a cutting board, cut into pieces and serve warm.

Asparagus, Pecorino and Red Onion Salad
** Made this earlier this week and I would probably not use as much onion next time, but it's really good and no cooking involved!

1 bunch pencil asparagus, tough bottom stems removed
1 small red onion, finely diced
1 cup coarsely grated aged pecorino
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
Extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt

Cut the asparagus, including the tips into very thin slices, crosswise and place in a medium bowl. Add the red onion and pecorino and toss to combine. Dress with the vinegar, olive oil and salt and toss again. This salad should be fairly heavily dressed. The vinegar will sort of "cook" or tenderize the asparagus.
It is best to do this about an hour or so in advance to let the flavors "marry".