THE BEST GRILLED CHICKEN RECIPE
How to make Best Grilled Chicken with lemon, garlic and herbs that turns out juicy and flavorful every single time. Pair this with a salad, grilled veggies, or meal prep it for the coming week.
Provided by Sylvia Fountaine | Feasting at Home
Categories grilling recipe
Time 45m
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- thickest part of the chicken breast into uniform thickness aiming for 3/4 inch thick and if very large, cut into uniform sizes roughly 5-6 ounces each.
- Mix marinade ingredients together in a small bowl. Set aside 2 tablespoons (for garnish). Place chicken and marinade in a bowl, baking dish or large zip lock bag and massage to coat all sides well. Marinate for 30 minutes, a few hours, overnight or even a few days.
- Grill: Preheat grill to medium-high. (See notes for chicken thighs.) Lift chicken breasts out of the bowl, letting most of the oil drip off -before carefully placing it on the grill. Cut the zested lemons in half, placing open sides down on the grill too. Feel free to add any veggies to the grill- here we added halved tomatoes. Close the grill lid and cook for 5-6 minutes (or until deep golden grill marks appear) before flipping. Cook the other side, 5-7 minutes, and lower heat or move to a cooler spot until the thickest part of the breast registers at 160F and meat is no longer pink, and the meat looks opaque. Let it rest 5-10 minutes before serving.
- Place the grilled chicken on a serving platter, squeeze generously with the grilled lemon, and tuck in fresh herbs for garnish. Spoon the reserved 2 tablespoons marinade over the chicken, and serve! (NOTE: DO not use the "used marinade" that the raw chicken was in for this!).
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 chicken breast, Calories 242 calories, Sugar 0.1 g, Sodium 372 mg, Fat 12 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, TransFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 1.6 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 30.9 g, Cholesterol 99.3 mg
LEMON AND HERB MARINATED GRILLED CHICKEN THIGHS
Steps:
- In a small bowl combine the lemon juice and zest, chopped herbs, garlic, crushed red pepper, and 1/2 cup of olive oil. Whisk to combine.
- Place the chicken thighs in a wide flat dish so they are in a single layer. Add the herb mixture. Massage the thighs to coat with the herb mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Note: If doing a quick marinade, leave the chicken out of the fridge for up to 1 hour.
- Preheat grill. Brush and oil the grill to clean.
- Remove the chicken from the marinade and brush off any excess herbs and oil. Season the chicken generously with salt and drizzle with a little bit of fresh olive oil.
- Cut the 2 whole lemons in half and cut the tips off the ends; this will allow the lemons to stand up without rolling around. Place the chicken, skin side down, on the preheated grill. Place the lemons, flesh side down, on the preheated grill. Grill the chicken for 3 to 4 minutes and then rotate the chicken 90 degrees to create the lovely crosshatch pattern. Grill the chicken for another 3 to 4 minutes. Turn the chicken over and grill for another 4 to 5 minutes. Check for doneness (the chicken should be well cooked). Check the lemon halves to see if they are beautifully caramelized. Turn over to grill on the bottom for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Serve the chicken with grilled lemon.
- Call yourself a superstar!
- March - Why We Love: Lemons
LEMON AND THYME GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS
These classic herb and lemon-seasoned chicken breasts will win over fans, especially when cooked over charcoal to give them the deepest, smokiest taste. For dark meat lovers, this recipe will also work with boneless, skinless thighs, though you might have to add a minute or so to the cooking time. Or use a combination of breasts and thighs and make everyone happy.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories barbecues, main course
Time 1h30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place chicken breasts between two sheets of parchment or plastic wrap. Using a mallet or rolling pin, pound each to an even thickness of 1/2 inch. Do not make them any thinner or they could dry out.
- Place chicken in a large bowl and toss with salt, pepper, thyme, garlic and the zest and juice of 1 lemon. Mix in olive oil. Cover and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours. Remove chicken from fridge while you heat the grill.
- Light the grill, building a hot fire, or heat your gas grill to high. Once grill is fully heated, brush breasts lightly with olive oil and place chicken on the grill. Cook until undersides are browned and chicken is about halfway cooked, 3 to 5 minutes. Flip breasts and grill until cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes more.
- Transfer chicken to a platter. Drizzle with oil and garnish with additional lemon juice, olive oil and basil or mint leaves.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 282, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 39 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 496 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams
GRILLED CHICKEN WITH GARLIC-HERB DRESSING AND GRILLED LEMON - TY
This is a fantastic recipe, and we always double the dressing. This sauce is also excellent on shrimp, chicken...just about anything you want to grill! Tyler uses raddicchio in his recipe, but we don't care for it.I sometimes use bone-in chicken breasts instead of an entire chicken. Adapted from Tyler Florence.
Provided by Scoutie
Categories Chicken
Time 1h40m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Leaving the garlic heads intact, cut the tops off of the garlic. (as little as possible while still allowing the tops to be free of the garlic paper.)
- Make a foil packet for the garlic, place the garlic on it, sprinkle with salt and pepper, drizzle in some olive oil, and add 2 sprigs of thyme. Fold the foil up tight, making a pouch.
- Put the package in the oven and roast for 40 minutes, or longer, until the garlic is soft.
- Open the package and let the garlic cool a bit, then squeeze out the cloves into a food processor or blender.
- Add 1/2 cup olive oil, the lemon juice, parsley, and thyme leaves and puree to make a thick vinaigrette. Reserve about 1/4 of the vinaigrette.
- Preheat an outdoor gas or charcoal grill to medium heat.
- Rinse the chicken and pat dry with paper towels.
- Put the pieces in a bowl, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and drizzle with olive oil.
- Take a few paper towels and fold them several times to make a thick square. Blot a small amount of oil on the paper towel and carefully and quickly wipe the hot grates of the grill to make a nonstick surface.
- Put the chicken on the grill, skin side down, and grill.
- Grill the chicken for about 20 minutes, turning once, then baste with the vinaigrette and keep cooking until an instant-read thermometer stuck into the thickest part of the thigh reads 160 degrees F and the chicken is nice and caramelised all over, 15 to 20 more minutes.
- During the last few minutes, throw the lemon halves on the grill, cut sides down, and cook until just marked and smoky.
- Serve with grilled lemon halves, squeeze the lemon over the chicken, and top with some of the reserved dressing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 796.8, Fat 62.1, SaturatedFat 13.7, Cholesterol 172.5, Sodium 184.7, Carbohydrate 16.1, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 0.6, Protein 46.1
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