Mexican Cuisine

Grilled Chicken with Salsa Verde

Juicy Mexican grilled chicken with garlic-herb marinade and roasted tomatillo salsa verde. High-protein whole chicken recipe ready in 3 hours.

130mPrep
45mCook
4Servings
510Calories
52gProtein
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Ingredients

  • 1400 gwhole chicken, spatchcocked
  • 6 clovesgarlic
  • 5 gdried oregano
  • 4 gcumin
  • 60 mlolive oil
  • 3 unitslime
  • 500 gtomatillos
  • 3 unitsserrano chiles
  • 150 gonion
  • 20 gcilantro

Ingredients

  • 1400 g whole chicken, spatchcocked
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 5 g dried oregano
  • 4 g cumin
  • 60 ml olive oil
  • 3 units lime
  • 500 g tomatillos
  • 3 units serrano chiles
  • 150 g onion
  • 20 g cilantro

Instructions

  1. Blend garlic, oregano, cumin, oil and lime for marinade.
  2. Marinate spatchcocked chicken 2 hours.
  3. Grill breast-side down 20 min, flip and cook 20 more min until 74°C internal.
  4. Broil tomatillos, serranos and onion until charred.
  5. Blend with cilantro and lime for salsa verde.
  6. Rest chicken 10 min, carve and serve with salsa verde.

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