Grilled Lemon-Garlic Chicken And Tomato Kebabs With Basil Chimichurri Recipe

• 3 medium cloves garlic, grated or minced (about 1 tablespoon; 15g)
• 3 tablespoons (45ml) extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon (15ml) grated zest and 1 tablespoon (15ml) fresh juice from 1 lemon
• 1 teaspoon (5ml) maple syrup or honey
• 1 teaspoon (about 4g) coarse kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon (about 2g) freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon (about 2g) crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 pounds (900g) boneless, skinless chicken thighs (or breasts)
• 1 pint large cherry tomatoes (about 12 ounces; 340g)
• 1 1/4 cups fresh basil leaves (about 1 1/4 ounces; 35g)
• 1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley (about 1/4 ounce; 10g)
• 1/3 cup (80ml) extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons (30ml) red wine vinegar
• 1 small garlic clove, grated (about 1 teaspoon; 4g)
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

1. When all charcoal is lit and covered with gray ash, pour out and arrange coals on one side of charcoal grate. Set cooking grate in place, cover grill, and allow to preheat for 5 minutes. Alternatively, set half the burners on a gas grill to medium heat setting, cover, and preheat for 10 minutes.
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3. grilling grate.
4. While grill preheats, whisk together garlic, oil, lemon zest and juice, maple syrup, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes in a large bowl.
5. Prick chicken all over with a fork, then cut into 2-inch chunks. Add to marinade and mix to coat. It needs to sit for only about 5 minutes.
6. While chicken marinates, combine basil, parsley, olive oil, vinegar, garlic, a large pinch of salt, and a few grinds of black pepper in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until herbs are coarsely chopped. Season to taste with more salt and pepper as desired. Pour into a serving bowl and leave at room temperature until chicken is ready.
7. Thread chicken onto metal (or pre-soaked bamboo) skewers,
8. to make the process faster and safer. Make sure to leave a little room between pieces on the skewers so they cook evenly.
9. Thread tomatoes onto separate skewers, brush with olive oil, and sprinkle with a little salt.
10. Grill chicken and tomatoes over direct heat until tomatoes are softened and chicken is lightly charred and cooked through, turning skewers occasionally, about 5 minutes for tomatoes and 10 minutes for chicken.
11. Transfer chicken and tomato skewers to a platter and serve with chimichurri.

garlic, extravirgin olive oil, maple syrup, salt, ground black pepper, red pepper, cherry tomatoes, fresh basil, parsley, olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, kosher salt

Taken from www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2016/08/grilled-lemon-garlic-chicken-tomato-kebab-skewer-basil-chimichurri-recipe.html (may not work)