Grilled Chicken Thighs with Brazilian Vinaigrette Salsa
- 8 garlic cloves, peeled
- 8 boneless skin on chicken thighs
- 6 tablespoons melted butter
- 2 teaspoons coarse sea salt
- 1 teaspoon ground bay leaf
- Vinaigrette Salsa, recipe follows
- 1 cup peeled, seeded and 1/4-inch diced tomato
- 1/2 cup 1/4-inch diced red bell pepper
- 1/2 cup 1/4-inch diced green bell pepper
- 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 3 to 4 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Preheat a grill to medium-low.
- Press 1 garlic clove on each chicken thigh and rub in.
- Combine the butter, salt and ground bay leaf into a paste.
- Place the chicken, skin side down in the pan.
- Cook for 7 minutes, turn over and baste with the butter mixture.
- Continue to cook for another 7 minutes, turn over back to the skin side and cook for 7 minutes more.
- Turn over again and cook for a final 7 minutes.
- Remove thighs to a large serving platter and serve with the Vinaigrette Salsa.
- Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and stir well to combine.
- Allow to sit at room temperature for at least 1 hour before serving.
- Yield: 2 cups
garlic, chicken, butter, salt, ground bay leaf, salsa, tomato, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, white wine vinegar, olive oil, salt
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/grilled-chicken-thighs-with-brazilian-vinaigrette-salsa-recipe.html (may not work)