Best Lemon Barbecued Chicken Recipes

LEMON BARBECUED CHICKEN

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My husband loves chicken, so when we bought our first charcoal grill, we needed a recipe for barbecued chicken. We ended up combining two recipes to come up with this one. We've used it the past 3 or 4 years now and haven't come across any recipe that's better.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 55m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2/3 cup lemon juice
1/3 cup cider vinegar
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 medium onion, chopped
1 broiler/fryer chicken (3-1/2 to 4 pounds), cut up

Steps:

Whisk together the first 10 ingredients. Add onion; set aside 1/4 cup. Pour remaining marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight, turning occasionally. , Drain and discard marinade. Grill the chicken, covered, over indirect medium heat for 45 minutes or until juices run clear, turning and basting with reserved marinade every 8-10 minutes., To bake chicken: After marinating, place chicken in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Pour the remaining marinade over the chicken. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1-1/4 hours or until juices run clear, basting occasionally.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 362 calories, Fat 23g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 102mg cholesterol, Sodium 482mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 33g protein.

LEMON BARBECUED CHICKEN - DIABETIC FRIENDLY

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Make and share this Lemon Barbecued Chicken - Diabetic Friendly recipe from Food.com.

Provided by kitty.rock

Categories Chicken

Time 40m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup canola oil or 1/2 cup corn oil
1 green onion, with green top chopped
6 chicken breast halves (2-1/2 to 3 pounds) or 6 chicken legs and 6 chicken thighs (2-1/2 to 3 pounds)

Steps:

Mix the Worcestershire sauce, lemon zest, salt, dry mustard, and oregano in a small bowl. Gradually stir in the lemon juice, followed by the oil and chopped green onions.
Brush the mixture over the chicken pieces. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
Prepare a charcoal grill or gas grill.
Remove the chicken from the marinade and place skin side down on the grill. (Set 3 to 6 inches from charcoal that has reached the light gray ash stage).
Cook 30 minutes for breast halves and 40 minutes for thighs, turning every 10 to 15 minutes.
Serving size: 1 breast half or 1 leg and 1 thigh.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 291.8, Fat 24.8, SaturatedFat 4.4, Cholesterol 46.4, Sodium 452.8, Carbohydrate 2.1, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 0.8, Protein 15.3

BROILED (OR BARBECUED) CHICKEN WITH LEMON

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This recipe is adapted from Perfect Greek a collection of essential recipes. You can broil the chicken or grill on the back yard barbecue. Note: The times indicated do not include marinating time of at least 2 hours.

Provided by PanNan

Categories Chicken

Time 50m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

4 chicken quarters
2 lemons, juice and zest of
4 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 sprigs fresh thyme
salt
pepper

Steps:

Prick the skin of the chicken quarters all over with a fork. Place the chicken in a zip bag and add the lemon juice, oil, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper. Reserve the zest for garnishing later.
Close the bag and shake and squish contents to mix well and coat the chicken. Let rest in the refrigerator at least 2 hours.
Preheat the broiler or barbecue. Baste chicken with marinade periodically and broil or grill at least 30 - 40 minutes, or until done (the juices will run clear when pierced with a skewer).
Serve hot, with lemon zest sprinkled over the chicken.

EASY BARBECUED LEMON GARLIC CHICKEN

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This is a simple recipe that has become my standard chicken for Chicken Caesar Salad. It is from "The Lighthearted Cookbook" by Anne Lindsay.

Provided by Heather in Barrie

Categories Salad Dressings

Time 22m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 lemon, juice of (or 2 tblsps lemon juice)
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 minced garlic clove
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 pinch cayenne pepper

Steps:

Combine lemon juice, oil, garlic, oregano and cayenne; mix wll. Pour over chicken and turn to coat both sides. Let stand at room temperature for 20 minutes or cover and refrigerate up to 6 hours.
On greased grill, cook chicken over hot coals for 4 to 5 minutes on each or until meat is no longer pink inside.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 154.2, Fat 3.7, SaturatedFat 0.7, Cholesterol 68.4, Sodium 77, Carbohydrate 1.4, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.3, Protein 27.4

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