Description
Learn how to make the best-grilled chicken with this simple and flavorful recipe. Juicy chicken breasts marinated in a zesty blend of olive oil, lemon, and spices, grilled to perfection and served with fresh garnishes.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Marinade:
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Garnish:
- Fresh parsley and lemon wedges (optional)
Instructions
- Pound Chicken: Place the chicken breasts between plastic wrap and pound to an even thickness.
- Make Marinade: Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, honey, mustard, paprika, oregano, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
- Marinate Chicken: Coat chicken with marinade, refrigerate for 30 minutes to 4 hours.
- Preheat Grill: Oil grates, grill chicken for 6-8 minutes per side until cooked through.
- Rest and Serve: Let chicken rest, garnish with parsley and lemon wedges, then slice and serve.
Notes
- Great over salads, rice bowls, or with grilled vegetables.
- Leftovers are perfect for meal prep!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
