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Grilled Lemon Chicken

🍋🍗🙌🏻 EASY, ready in 10 minutes, and the chicken is so TENDER, juicy, and full of LEMON flavor! With grilled broccoli or your favorite veggies on the side, this is a summery dinner recipe that's perfect for grilling season!grilled broccoli on the side, this is a summery dinner recipe that's perfect for grilling season!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Additional Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 5 servings
Calories: 417 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Greek

Ingredients

Chicken
  • 1 ½ pounds Thin-sliced boneless skinless chicken breasts I had 5 breasts
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons lemon zest optional
  • ½ cup lemon juice
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • Fresh basil or parsley optional for garnishing
  • lemon slices optional for garnishing
Broccoli (Or Another Vegetable)
  • 2 large heads broccoli trimmed into florets
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest optional

Instructions

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  1. Chicken – To a large ziptop plastic bag, add all ingredients except basil or parsley, seal, and smoosh around to evenly coat chicken. Place bag in fridge for at least 1 hour, or overnight, to marinate.
  2. Lightly oil grill grates and preheat grill to high heat on one side, medium heat on another side.
  3. Broccoli – Place florets in a grill basket, evenly drizzle with olive oil (Tip – many times I use olive oil cooking spray because just a misting is all you need), and evenly sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss with your hands to coat evenly.
  4. Place grill basket over the high/hotter side of the grill and place chicken on the medium heat side; discard bag with marinade.
  5. Close grill lid and cook for about 5 minutes. Flip chicken, stir broccoli, close grill lid, and cook for another 5 minutes, or until chicken is done and cooked through and the broccoli is as charred as desired.
  6. Optionally add lemon zest to broccoli, optional fresh basil or parsley for the chicken, optional lemon slices for garnishing, and serve immediately.

Notes

  • Recipe is best fresh but extra will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1serving Calories 417kcal (21%) Carbohydrates 11g (4%) Protein 45g (90%) Fat 22g (34%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 17g Cholesterol 116mg (39%) Sodium 1423mg (59%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 2g (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 5servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 417

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving
Calories 417kcal 21%
Carbohydrates 11g 4%
Protein 45g 90%
Fat 22g 34%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 17g 100%
Cholesterol 116mg 39%
Sodium 1423mg 59%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 2g 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.