Coffee-Marinated Chicken Breasts under a Brick

Preparation 15 MIN

Cooking 6 MIN

Marinating 12 H
Servings 4

Ingredients

Marinade

3/4 cup (180 ml) strong coffee, cooled

1/3 cup (75 ml) sugar

2 teaspoons (10 ml) Sichuan peppercorns

1 teaspoon (5 ml) orange zest

1 teaspoon (5 ml) lemon zest

2 tablespoons (30 ml) olive oil

3 sprigs fresh thyme

1 bay leaf

1/4 teaspoon (1 ml) salt

4 skinless and boneless chicken breast halves

2 bricks, individually wrapped in aluminum foil

Preparation

Marinade

In a bowl, combine all the ingredients. Add the chicken and coat thoroughly. Cover and allow to marinate for 12 hours in the refrigerator.

Preheat the grill, setting the burners on high.

Place the breast halves, side-by-side, on the grill and place a brick on two breasts at once. Cook for about 3 minutes. Remove the bricks, turn the chicken and put the brick back on the breasts. Cook for about 3 minutes.

Serve with the Spinach and Coconut Salad.

Spinach and Coconut Salad with Coffee Dressing

Name: Coffee-Marinated Chicken Breasts under a Brick
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 21 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3/4 cup (180 ml) strong coffee, cooled; 1/3 cup (75 ml) sugar; 2 teaspoons (10 ml) Sichuan peppercorns; 1 teaspoon (5 ml) orange zest; 1 teaspoon (5 ml) lemon zest; 2 tablespoons (30 ml) olive oil; 3 sprigs fresh thyme; 1 bay leaf; 1/4 teaspoon (1 ml) salt; 4 skinless and boneless chicken breast halves; 2 bricks, individually wrapped in aluminum foil