Grilled Chicken, Tomato and Basil Packets
Ingredients
- 4 spray(s) cooking spray
- 1 pound(s) uncooked boneless skinless chicken breast(s), four 4 oz pieces
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1/2 tsp table salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
- 4 tsp olive oil, extra virgin
- 2 cup(s) grape tomatoes
- 1 cup(s) basil, fresh, leaves, roughly torn
Instructions
- Preheat outdoor grill to medium-high.
- Tear off four (18- to 20-inch long) pieces of aluminum foil; lightly coat with cooking spray.
- To make each packet, put a chicken breast on center of foil; rub chicken with 1/4 teaspoon garlic and then sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Drizzle 1 teaspoon oil evenly over chicken; top with 1/2 cup grape tomatoes and 1/4 cup basil. Bring short ends of foil together and fold over twice to form a seal; fold in sides to form seal, making sure to leave room for steam. Repeat with remaining ingredients to make four packets.
- Place packets on grill and cook until chicken is cooked through, about 15 to 20 minutes.
- Open packets (be careful of steam) and remove each piece of chicken to a cutting board; thinly slice or shred into pieces with two forks. Place each portion of chicken on a serving plate and pour tomatoes, basil and juices from packets over top.
Notes
Yields 1 packet per serving.
This recipe is equally delicious using fish fillets instead of chicken.
If desired, wrap all the ingredients in one extra-large piece of foil and cook together; shred and serve.