GRILLED LEMON PEPPER CHICKEN BREASTS WITH THYME GREMOLATA

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Categories     Chicken     Marinate     Quick & Easy     Low Cal     Backyard BBQ     Lemon     Grill     Chill     Grill/Barbecue     Thyme     Gourmet

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 whole boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 2 1/4 pounds), halved
For gremolata
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
2 large garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
Garnish:
lemon slices
thyme sprigs

Steps:

  • In a bowl whisk together lemon juice, pepper, and salt to taste and add oil in a stream, whisking until marinade is emulsified. With a rolling pin or smooth side of a meat pounder flatten chicken 1/4 inch thick between sheets of plastic wrap. In a large resealable plastic bag marinate chicken in marinade, chilled, 30 minutes.
  • Prepare grill.
  • Grill chicken on an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals until just cooked through, about 2 minutes on each side.
  • Serve chicken sprinkled with gremolata and garnished with lemon and thyme.
  • Make gremolata:
  • In a small bowl stir together gremolata ingredients.

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