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

Ingredients

  • whole chicken, spatchcocked
  • garlic
  • dried oregano
  • cumin
  • olive oil
  • lime
  • tomatillos
  • serrano chiles
  • onion
  • cilantro

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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