Description
Made with lemon, garlic, and fresh herbs, this chicken marinade takes just minutes to whip together and calls for only a handful of fresh and healthy ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 5 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 lemons (juiced)
- 1 lemon (zested)
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme (chopped)
- 1 tablespoon fresh oregano (chopped)
- 2 teaspoon fresh rosemary (chopped)
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 6 large chicken breasts (approximately 4 pounds)
Instructions
- Prepare the marinade: Add all ingredients for the marinade (olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, fresh thyme, fresh oregano, fresh rosemary, fresh parsley, salt, and black pepper) to a large shallow mixing bowl. Mix well to combine.
- Marinate the chicken: Add the chicken breasts to the marinade and mix well to coat in the marinade. Allow chicken to marinate for at least 30 minutes to two hours.
- Prepare the grill: Clean grill grates and lightly oil with vegetable oil or cooking spray. Set grill to medium-high heat.
- Grill the chicken: Remove the chicken from the marinade and place directly on the grill. Discard remaining marinade. Cover the grill and allow chicken to cook for approximately 5 minutes before reducing heat to medium. Allow chicken to cook for an additional 2 minutes, then use tongs to flip each breast over. Grill for an additional 5-7 minutes (or longer), or until the thickest part of your chicken registers 160 degrees F.
- Allow chicken to rest: Remove chicken breasts from the grill and set aside to a clean plate. Tent with foil and allow to rest for 5 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
For best results, use fresh lemon juice and garlic. If baking instead of grilling, preheat oven to 400 degrees F and bake until the internal temperature reaches 160-165 degrees F.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 312 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 521 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 72 mg