Grilled Lemon Chicken With Fresh Parsley Sauce

Ingredients

• 0.3 teaspoon pepper black
• 1.5 pounds chicken breast tenders 
• 0.7 cup flat-leaf parsley 
• 1  optional: lemon 
• 1 slices optional: lemon for garnish
• 2 tablespoons juice of lemon fresh
• 1 tablespoon olive oil extra-virgin
• 2 tablespoons olive oil extra-virgin
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 1 tablespoon shallots chopped ()
• 0.1 teaspoon sugar 
• 1 tablespoon citrus champagne vinegar 

Equipment

• bowl
• mixing bowl
• blender
• grill
• tongs

Directions

1. Preheat grill.
2. For marinade, zest the entire lemon (yellow part only, about 1 tablespoon), and place zest in a large mixing bowl.
3. Add juice (3 tablespoons) of the lemon to bowl (don't worry if seeds are also added).
4. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and sugar; stir to combine.
5. Add chicken tenders; stir to coat with marinade. Set aside to marinate for 15 minutes.
6. Combine all sauce ingredients in a blender. Cover and blend on medium speed until smooth, about 20-30 seconds. Set sauce aside.
7. Using tongs, place marinated chicken on the grill; discard marinade. Cook about 4 minutes; flip the tenders and cook an additional 3-5 minutes or until cooked through. Divide tenders among 6 plates (about 2 tenders each), and drizzle each portion with 1 tablespoon sauce.
8. Garnish with lemon slices. Store leftover sauce, covered, in refrigerator up to 3 days.