Grilled Chicken And Vegetables With Fresh Basil

Grilled Chicken And Vegetables With Fresh Basil

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1/4 cup chopped shallots 3 tablespoons olive oil 3 garlic cloves; chopped 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper 4 boneless skinless chicken breast ha; (abt 1 3/4 lbs) 1 red bell pepper; seeded, quartered 1 medium zucchini; quartered lengthwise 1 medium yellow squash; quartered lengthwise 1 medium leek; root trimmed (not removed), halved lengthwise 1/4 cup coarsely-chopped fresh basil

Mix shallots, olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper in a large resealable plastic bag. Add chicken, pepper, zucchini, squash and leek. Gently shake bag to coat chicken and vegetables with marinade. Marinate in refrigerator, 1 to 3 hours, turning occasionally.

Prepare a medium-low grill. Place chicken and vegetables on the grill. Grill zucchini, squash and leeks 7 to 9 minutes, or until just tender, turning occasionally to grill all surfaces. Grill pepper 9 to 11 minutes, or until tender, turning once. Grill chicken 12 to 14 minutes, or until just cooked through, turning once.

Transfer chicken and vegetables to a serving platter. Sprinkle with basil and serve immediately.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Carbohydrates: 9 grams Net Carbs: 7 grams Fiber: 2 grams Protein: 43.5 grams Fat: 28.5 grams Calories: 471

Description: "A garlic-shallot marinade and fresh basil really turn this simple grilled dish into something really special. Scrub, but don't peel, the vegetables for grilling." Source: S(Formatted for MC6): "06-09-2003 by Joe Comiskey - Mad's Recipe Emporium" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 264 Calories; 12g Fat (40.4% calories from fat); 29g Protein; 10g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 68mg Cholesterol; 618mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 4 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 2 Fat.

Nutr. buttoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Contributor: n/a

Yield: 4 servings

Preparation Time: 0:00

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-- -Alan