Chicken alla Checca

Entertain outdoors with this delicious barbecued chicken topped with fresh rocket, tomato and mozzarella. Recipe by Curtis Stone.

Recipe «Chicken alla Checca» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 10 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1/4 cup olive oil, divided, 1 tbsp finely chopped shallot, 1 garlic clove, finely chopped, 250g cherry tomatoes, halved, 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts , 50g baby rocket leaves, 200g fresh mozzarella or bocconcini cheese, drained, torn into pieces, 1 lemon, cut into wedges .

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup olive oil, divided 
• 1 tbsp finely chopped shallot 
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped 
• 250g cherry tomatoes, halved 
• 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts 
• 50g baby rocket leaves 
• 200g fresh mozzarella or bocconcini cheese, drained, torn into pieces 
• 1 lemon, cut into wedges 

Instructions

1. Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons of oil, shallot and garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for about 30 seconds, or until the shallots are translucent. Add the tomatoes and cook for about 1 minute, or until slightly softened. Transfer the tomato mixture to a large bowl, season with sea salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper and toss to coat. Set aside for about 15 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, prepare a barbecue for medium-high heat. If the tenderloins are attached to the chicken breasts, remove them and set aside. With the palm of your hand, press each chicken breast flat onto a cutting board. Using a sharp knife, slice each chicken breast horizontally into 2 even pieces. Place a piece of cling film over each breast piece of chicken and pound to an even thickness. Drizzle the chicken (including the tenderloins if using) with 2 teaspoons of oil and season with salt and pepper.
3. Barbecue the chicken, rotating as needed, for about 5 minutes, or until heavily browned and almost cooked through. Turn the chicken over and cook for about 1 minute, or until the chicken is cooked through. Transfer the chicken to a large platter and rest for 5 minutes.
4. Scatter the rocket over the chicken. Spoon the tomato mixture and mozzarellla over and around the chicken and serve with lemon wedges.