Recipe: Yummy Lemon and Herb Grilled Chicken

Lemon and Herb Grilled Chicken. When I want to make great-tasting, classic grilled chicken that I know everyone will love—chicken that I can use in any number of ways—I make this lemon herb marinade. The flavors were all very subdued but thanks to the extra lemon there was a nice lemon kick in every bit. Grilled Lemon Herb Chicken - the only grilled chicken recipe you will ever need!

Thank you for supporting the brands that make this blog possible! Place chicken in a resealable plastic bag set in a shallow bowl. For marinade, in a small bowl, combine oil, garlic, lemon peel, thyme, rosemary, crushed red pepper, salt and black pepper. You can have Lemon and Herb Grilled Chicken using 12 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Lemon and Herb Grilled Chicken

1. Prepare 2 of Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts.
2. It's 1 tsp of Fresh Thyme.
3. It's 1 tsp of Fresh Rosemary.
4. It's 1 tsp of Fresh Tarragon.
5. It's 1 tsp of Kosher Salt.
6. It's 1 tsp of Fresh Ground Black Pepper.
7. Prepare 1 clove of garlic (grated).
8. You need of Zest of 1 lemon.
9. It's of Juice of half a lemon.
10. You need 1 tbsp of Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
11. You need 4 tbsp of Water.
12. It's of Chopped Parley to garnish.

Seal bag; turn to coat chicken. Boneless skinless chicken thighs: I don't recommend using bone-in thighs as they take quite a bit longer to cook and by the time they are done the herbs will have burned up. Olive oil: Stick with olive oil for best flavor in this recipe, I don't recommend substitutes. Lemon juice: Only use fresh lemon juice..

Lemon and Herb Grilled Chicken instructions

1. Place chicken in a ziploc bag. Chop all the herbs very fine. Grate your garlic. Zest and juice your lemon. Mix all ingredients well and add to the chicken in the bag. Set in fridge for 1 hour to marinate..
2. When ready to cook. Remove marinated chicken from fridge. Take chicken out of bag and let it come to room temp (about 20 minutes.) Preheat grill to medium high..
3. Grill about 15 minutes on each side (times can vary depending on how big your your pieces of chicken are.) Chicken should reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Serve with a squeeze of lemon and fresh parsley..

In a large bowl, combine rosemary, oregano, vinegar, garlic, lemon zest, salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly with two wooden spoons, turning chicken until it's completely coated by herbs and other ingredients. Juicy lemon herb chicken breasts are the perfect easy protein and perfect for quick cooking. The lemon herb marinade is easy and is delicious with chicken. Chicken breast recipes are a dime a dozen on the internet but if you're looking for an easy, simple and drop-dead-delicious way to cook chicken breasts quickly, you've found it!

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