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====== North Beach Chicken Breasts ======
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I love this recipe.  In fact, making it the first time helped me to like olives.  I never liked olives when I was growing up, and my father would joke with me that I'd never grow up to be a good Greek if I didn't like olives.  One weekend when I was in my 20's, I decided that this recipe looked good, so I made it, and I loved it so much that I decided that I liked olives.  Dad would have been very happy.

From [[recipes:notes:365_recipes | 365 Great Barbeque & Grilling Recipes.]]

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|**Preheat:** Medium-Hot Grill|**Yield:** 6 servings||
|**Prep:** 0:25|**Wait:** 0:00|**Cook:** 0:10|


====== Ingredients ======
  * 6 Skinless Boneless Chicken Breast halves
  * 3 Tbsp Olive Oil
  * Salt & Pepper
  * 6 Tbsp [[Black Olive Pesto]]
  * 6 thin slices Mozzarella cheese, preferably smoked

====== Directions ======
  - Rinse chicken with cold water and pat dry. Using a mallet or the bottom of a pan, pound breasts gently to flatten to an even thickness.  Brush with olive oil and season with salt & pepper.
  - Place chicken skinned side down on an oiled grill over medium-hot coals.  Grill until browned outside and opaque around the edges, about 4-5 minutes.
  - Turn chicken over and top each breast with 1 Tbsp pesto and a slice of cheese.
  - Continue cooking (without turning) until chicken is [[recipes:notes:cooking_temperatures|cooked through]] and cheese is melted, about 4 minutes longer.

====== Notes ======
  * Try brining the chicken for a bit?
  * The picture shows regular pesto - I couldn't find a pic of the actual dish.
  * One of the pictures I cam across had tomato slices under the cheese, which might be great.


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