Authentic home cooking from Chile, with US measurements.

Originally published on Cookpad Chile as Pechuga de pollo asada con chimichurri tapenade

Grilled Chicken Breast with Chimichurri Tapenade

Name: Grilled Chicken Breast with Chimichurri Tapenade
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 chicken breasts, 6 oz (170 g) each; 1/2 tablespoon olive oil; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1/2 tablespoon chopped cilantro; 1/2 teaspoon paprika; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste; 1/4 cup olive oil (60 ml); 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1/4 cup finely diced green onion; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1/4 cup chopped parsley; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/4 teaspoon merkén (smoked chili pepper, or substitute with smoked paprika); 1/2 cup pitted black olives, diced; 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped capers

Jon Michelena @jonmichelena

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Grilled Chicken Breast with Chimichurri Tapenade

Jon Michelena @jonmichelena

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Ingredients

4 servings

4chicken breasts, 6 oz (170 g) each
1/2 tablespoonolive oil
2 clovesgarlic, minced
1/2 tablespoonchopped cilantro
1/2 teaspoonpaprika
1/4 teaspoonground black pepper
1/2 teaspoonsalt, or to taste
chimichurri tapenade sauce
1/4 cupolive oil (60 ml)
1/2 teaspoonsalt
1/4 teaspoonground black pepper
1 tablespoonlemon juice
1/4 cupfinely diced green onion
2 clovesgarlic, minced
1/4 cupchopped parsley
1/2 teaspoondried oregano
1/4 teaspoonmerkén (smoked chili pepper, or substitute with smoked paprika)
1/2 cuppitted black olives, diced
1 1/2 tablespoonschopped capers

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Steps

1

In a small bowl, mix all the marinade ingredients and coat the chicken breasts. Let them marinate for 1 hour at room temperature.
2

Preheat a grill. Clean the grill with a cloth while it's hot for easier cleaning. After cleaning, brush lightly with vegetable oil. Grill the chicken until both sides are golden and cooked through.
3

To make the chimichurri sauce, chop, measure, and mix all the listed ingredients in a small bowl. Stir well to combine.

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Jon Michelena @jonmichelena

Published in the US on August 12, 2025 16:08

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Soy chileno, jubilado, radicado en New York, Estados Unidos.Me encanta la cocina, crear recetas, sacarles fotos y las pongo en mi blog.Me gusta caminar, trotar y jugar tenis. Me encanta la vida al aire libre.Los invito a ver y subscribirse a mi canal de You Tube. Recetas paso a paso.https://www.youtube.com/@JonMichelena1www.lacocinadelpollo.blogspot.comhttps://www.instagram.com/pollojon28/https://www.pinterest.cl/michelena8https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1393387020

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