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Easy Grilled Chicken With Citrus Marinade
This easy grilled chicken recipe is a fast track to dinner. This grilled chicken breast is never dry, thanks to a marinade that's sourced from the pantry.
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 30 min🔥 Cook: 30 min👤 Kendra Vaculin📖 epicurious
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
- ●baking dish
- ●cutting board
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Whisk 2 large shallots, finely chopped, 4 garlic cloves, finely grated, ⅔ cup extra-virgin olive oil, ¼ cup sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar, 3 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice, 2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice, 1 Tbsp. Diamond Crystal or 1¾ tsp. Morton kosher salt, 1 tsp. sugar, and ½ tsp. freshly ground black pepper in a medium bowl to combine. Set ⅓ cup marinade aside.
large shallots, finely chopped2. fresh lemon juice3 Tbsp. fresh lime juice2 Tbsp. Diamond Crystal or 1¾ tsp. Morton kosher salt1 Tbsp. sugar1 tsp
2
Arrange 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 1½ lb.) in a single layer in a baking dish. Pour remaining marinade over chicken and turn to coat. Cover dish and chill, turning chicken halfway through, at least ⏱️ 30 minutes and up to ⏱️ 4 hours.
3
Prepare a grill for medium-high heat; oil grate. Remove chicken from marinade, letting excess drip back into dish; discard marinade in dish. Grill chicken, turning halfway through, until cooked through and blackened grill marks appear, 10–⏱️ 14 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest 5–⏱️ 10 minutes before slicing.
4
Serve chicken with reserved marinade spooned over. Editor’s note: Head this way for more of our best chicken breast recipes →
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