If you’re looking for an easy way to make your chicken dinners more exciting, add this Grilled Lemon Chicken to the menu on your next grill night. Just don’t be surprised when your guests ask for seconds. Made of fresh lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil, the marinade keeps the chicken juicy and tender while also creating lots of flavor.
Marinate chicken breasts and cook them on the grill for a light and refreshing meal that’s ready in minutes. (Courtesy of Amy Dong)The ingredient list is short and includes cooking essentials you may already have in your kitchen. Here’s what you’ll need:
Add flavor and zest to any meal with fresh lemons! (Courtesy of Amy Dong)Prep Time: 10minutes mins
Cook Time: 15minutes mins
Total Time: 25minutes mins
Servings: 4
Author: Amy Dong
Ingredients
Instructions
Make the marinade: In a bowl, combine lemon juice, oil, garlic, honey, mustard, salt, and pepper. Whisk to combine well. Reserve about 1/4 cup for later basting. Using a fork, pierce towel-dried chicken all over. Place chicken in the bowl of marinade and toss to combine well. Let sit in marinade 30 min to 1 hour.
Grill: While chicken is marinading, grease and heat grill on high. Place chicken on the grill (discard used marinade.) Cook and baste with reserved 1/4 cup of marinade, about 4 min per side, depending on the thickness of chicken. Don’t over cook; remove from heat as soon as nice grill marks are achieved and center is no longer pink.
Garnish and Serve: Sprinkle with lemon zest and basil or parsley and serve immediately.
Calories: 420kcal | Carbohydrates: 72.3g | Protein: 6.9g | Fat: 14.8g | Saturated Fat: 2.2g | Cholesterol: 20.7mg | Sodium: 326.7mg | Fiber: 0.7g | Sugar: 70.1g