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LEMON ROSEMARY GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS

Juicy tender chicken with lots of fabulous flavor. Go from thinking "What's-for-dinner?" to dinner-on-the-table in 30 minutes with this delicious Lemon Rosemary Grilled Chicken Breasts recipe.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
27 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 224 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • finely grated zest from 1 medium or large lemon
  • 1 ½ tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary divided
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil divided
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • ¼ teaspoon crush red pepper
  • 4 skinless boneless chicken breasts trimmed
  • lemon halves optional

Instructions

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  1. Heat grill to medium-high then clean and oil grates.
  2. While grill is heating, make the rub and finishing sauce. For the rub, combine lemon zest, 1 tablespoon of the chopped rosemary, garlic salt, crushed red pepper, black ground pepper and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a small bowl. Stir well. Remove approximately half of the rub mixture and set aside.
  3. Rub the chicken breasts on all sides with the rub mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to sit for 10-30 minutes.
  4. For the finishing sauce, add 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, ½ tablespoon chopped rosemary and 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the remaining rub. Stir to combine and set aside.
  5. Add chicken breasts to preheated, oiled grill and allow to cook for about 4 minutes or until light golden brown. Grill marks are fine, but don’t allow the breasts to get dark char marks. This will create a leathery tough exterior. See Café Tips above in post.
  6. Flip chicken to opposite side and grill for another 4-6 minutes until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 155˚F.
  7. Remove chicken from the grill to a serving platter. Immediately, drizzle with the finishing sauce and tent with foil for 5 minutes. Serve and enjoy. (Chicken will continue to cook for a few minutes after being removed from the grill to reach recommended temp of 160˚F. - see Tips above.)
  8. If grilling lemon halves, brush them lightly with olive oil and grill until golden brown with grill marks. Serve with chicken for garnish.

Nutrition Information

Calories 224kcal (11%) Protein 24g (48%) Fat 13g (20%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 72mg (24%) Sodium 714mg (30%) Potassium 418mg (12%) Vitamin A 70IU (1%) Vitamin C 2.8mg (3%) Calcium 6mg (1%) Iron 0.5mg (3%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 224

% Daily Value*

Calories 224kcal 11%
Protein 24g 48%
Fat 13g 20%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 72mg 24%
Sodium 714mg 30%
Potassium 418mg 9%
Vitamin A 70IU 1%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 3%
Calcium 6mg 1%
Iron 0.5mg 3%

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