Recipe: Delicious Lemon Grilled Chicken

Lemon Grilled Chicken. Drain and discard marinade from the bowl, and place chicken on the grill. Rinse chicken breasts and pat dry with paper towels. Stir together the lemon juice, soy sauce, ginger, and black pepper in a bowl; pour into a large, resealable plastic bag.

Save three of these grilled chicken breast halves to make our Hearts of Romaine Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken. Grilled Lemon Chicken is a quintessential grilling recipe that's very basic in ingredients, but rich in flavor! The lemony marinade is made with fresh lemon juice, olive oil, garlic and oregano, which creates a tender and juicy grilled chicken recipe. You can cook Lemon Grilled Chicken using 8 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Lemon Grilled Chicken

1. Prepare 1/4 cup of vegetable oil.
2. It's 1/2 cup of lemon juice.
3. You need 3 tbsp of chopped onion.
4. You need 1/2 tsp of salt.
5. You need 1/2 tsp of pepper.
6. You need 1/2 tsp of dried thyme.
7. You need 1 clove of garlic, minced.
8. You need 4 of boneless skinless chicken breasts.

Pair it with a salad, grilled vegetables or quinoa for a healthy delicious dinner any day of the week! Whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, and thyme. Pour over the chicken breasts in a nonreactive bowl. This grilled lemon chicken is a major flavor bomb, you guys.

Lemon Grilled Chicken step by step

1. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the first 7 ingredients; mix well. Remove 1/4 cup for basting and refrigerate. Add chicken to bag; seal and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight..
2. Drain and discard marinade from chicken. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 20 minutes. Baste with reserved marinade. Grill 20-30 minutes longer or until juices run clear, basting and turning several times. Also you can grill lemon slices for an granish.

I don't know what I like more; the taste or the juiciness OR the tenderness. Let's start with the marinade… the chicken-inside-the-bag-with-the-marinade which I don't have a photo OF… #blogfail. Lemon juice and zest, honey, and Dijon mustard add their flavors to a sweet and tangy marinade that will make basic grilled chicken breasts into a family-pleasing treat. This simple, sensational marinade and sauce for grilled chicken features lemon, garlic, rosemary, and butter. This Grilled Greek Lemon Chicken is bursting with fresh lemon flavor and is so easy to make!