Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp tabasco ((or any other chilli sauce))
  • 1/2 tsp chilli flakes
  • 3 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • a pinch of pepper

Instruction

  • To make the marinade, combine the olive oil, lemon juice, smoked paprika, oregano, minced garlic, chilli flakes, salt , pepper and tabasco.
  • Mix well to get a paste.
  • To butterfly the chicken breasts: place your hand on top of a chicken breast, then run a long sharp knife along the side of the chicken.
  • Slice the chicken breast in half horizontally, but do not cut all the way through.
  • Open it up, and flatten it, it will have the shape of a butterfly.
  • Use a meat tenderizer to flatten it down even more to the desired thickeness.
  • Repeat with the second chicken breast.
  • Rub the marinade on both sides of each butterfly chicken, then refrigerate for at least 1-2 hours.
  • Heat up a grill pan, and place one chicken breast at a time.
  • Grill for about 3 minutes on each side or until cooked through.