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Grilled Chicken Breasts With Tadka-ish Sauce

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Grilled chicken breasts on a plate sliced and topped with a charred scallion relish.
Photograph by Emma Fishman, food styling by Susie Theodorou, prop styling by Aneta Florczyk

Skin-on, boneless breasts are ideal for grilling since they cook faster, are easier to carve than bone-in, and the skin protects the delicate cut from the heat. (You can find them at any supermarket with a butcher counter—just ask! Or in a pinch, you can use skin-on, bone-in breasts and add 10 minutes to the indirect grilling time.) To cook, treat the grill like an oven, keeping the heat low and closing the lid. Even if you cook the chicken a touch too long, that skin is moisture insurance! After it has cooled, slice and dress the chicken in a nigella-spiked sauce. —Rachel Gurjar

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