Grilled Lemon Chicken with Tabbouleh

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Prep Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
25 mins
Servings:
4

Keep your cool this summer with this simple, fast, and fresh chicken dinner.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup bulgur

  • Coarse salt and ground pepper

  • 1 ½ cups chopped fresh parsley

  • ½ English cucumber, halved, seeded, and chopped

  • 1 large tomato, chopped

  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for grill

  • 1 small garlic clove, minced

  • 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 2 pounds total)

Directions

  1. Heat grill to high. In a small saucepan, bring 3/4 cup water to a simmer. Add bulgur, season with salt and pepper, and cook 1 minute. Remove from heat, cover, and let stand 10 minutes; fluff bulgur with a fork. In a medium bowl, combine bulgur, parsley, cucumber, tomato, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon oil; toss tabbouleh to combine.

  2. In a small bowl, stir together 1 tablespoon oil, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Clean and lightly oil hot grates. Season chicken with salt and pepper; grill until cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Brush chicken with lemon mixture and serve with tabbouleh.

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