Grilled Chicken with Corn,Tomato, Basil & Green Onion Topping

Happy,Girl Meets Grill, Friday! I love to cook fresh, local food and be able to have a fabulous dinner served in less than 20 minutes. That's why the grilled chicken with corn, tomato, basil & green onion topping is a wonderful option. In addition, it's healthy, savory, and in season. The corn was purchased from Chicago's biggest farmers market, Green City Market, but the tomatoes, basil, and green onions are from my garden. For the chicken, I used organic and kosher chicken, like always. Isn't this clean and sustainable eating at it's finest??  

Corn, Tomato, Basil, & Green Onion Topping 

ingredients

1 1/2 cups of tomato, chopped
1 cup fresh corn, husked and kerneled
1/4 fresh basil, roughly chopped
1/4 cup green onions, sliced
1 tablespoon olive oil 
kosher salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

preparation

Heat olive oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Add corn and tomato, saute for about 4 minutes or until the tomato softens. Stir in basil and green onions. Season to taste with salt and fresh ground pepper.  

Grilled Chicken 

ingredients

2- 6 ounces pieces of skinless chicken breast 
(I love Empire Kosher & Organic Chicken) 

Marinate: fresh lime juice, olive oil, salt and fresh ground pepper. 

preparation 

Preheat grill to medium high heat.  Place chicken on the grill rack coated with cooking spray.  Grill the chicken for about 5-6 minutes per side depending on the thickness.  Remove from the grill and plate. Top the grilled chicken with corn, tomato, basil, & green onion topping. Serve and enjoy! 

Grilled Corn with Chili Lime Butter

It's still Girl meets Grill Friday! The storms have cleared in Chicago and I wanted to share a sunny side dish. To make my chili lime butter I used Tajin Classico versus chili powder. Tajin is one of my favorite authentic Mexican seasonings. It is made of 100% Mexican Chiles and is gluten free. ¡Muy delicioso! The chili lime butter adds a great finishing touch and flavor to the grilled corn on the cob. You can make the butter a day prior and just bring it to room temperature before serving.

ingredients

2 ears of corn on the cob,  remove all but a thin layer of husk

2 Tablespoons of butter, softened 

1/2 Teaspoon Tajin Seasoning

1 teaspoon fresh lime juice

Lime wedges

preparation

Chili Lime Butter

Place butter in a small bowl or ramekin, add in Tajin seasoning and lime juice. Mix well. Cover and place in the refrigerator until ready to serve.  

Grilled Corn

Preheat grill to medium high heat. 

Place corn on the grill. 

Cook for about 10-15 minutes, rotating the corn so all the

sides are cooked evenly. Remove corn from grill; cool the

corn slightly before handling. Peel the remaining husk away

(and stringy things) and place corn back on the grill for

several more minutes.

Serve corn immediately with chili lime butter and fresh 

lime wedges. 

I ate my corn with a bone-in ribeye and a baked potato with 

fresh chive sour cream!