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Grilled Greek Lemon Chicken
This Grilled Greek Lemon Chicken is bursting with fresh lemon flavor and is so easy to make! Chicken breasts are soaked in a bright, garlicky herb marinade and grilled to perfection. A recipe the whole family will love!
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h 25m⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 10 min👤 Jaclyn📖 cookingclassy
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Using the flat side of a meat mallet, pound thicker parts of chicken to even thickness.
2
In a small mixing bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, basil, thyme, rosemary and season with salt and pepper (about 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper).
lemon zest1 Tbspgarlic (, minced (1 1/2 Tbsp))4 clovesdried oregano2 tsp
3
Place chicken in a gallon size resealable bag, pour in olive oil mixture. Seal bag while pressing air out. Rub marinade over chicken. Transfer to refrigerator and allow to marinate ⏱️ 2 - 5 hours (rotate bag and move chicken around halfway through if possible).
4
Preheat grill over medium-high heat (to about 425 - 450 degrees F).
5
Brush grill grates lightly with olive oil. Place chicken on grill, close lid, and grill about ⏱️ 4 minutes per side, or until chicken registers 160 - 165 degrees F in center of chicken on an instant read thermometer.
6
Let chicken rest ⏱️ 5 minutes, garnish with fresh parsley then serve immediately.
Chopped fresh parsley (, for serving)
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