The BEST Grilled Chicken Breasts
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5.0
6 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
383 kcal
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Cuisine
American
The BEST Grilled Chicken Breasts
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These Grilled Chicken Breasts are moist, tender and full of great flavor. Marinate them for 30 minutes or overnight... they never fail to bring rave reviews!
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Ingredients
- 2-2 ½ pounds skinless boneless chicken breasts
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar or white balsamic vinegar
- 4 medium garlic cloves finely minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 ¼ teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme or rosemary or a combination of the two
- ½ cup finely chopped fresh parsley tightly packed
- large Pinch red pepper flakes optional
Instructions
- Combine all of the marinade ingredients in a small bowl or measuring cup. Reserve ¼ cup of the marinade and set aside for grilling.
- Use a fork to poke each chicken breast a few times on each side then place them in a large ziplock bag.
- Add the marinade. Squeeze the air out of the bag and seal well. Massage the bag for about 30 seconds to coat each breast with the oil mixture.
- Use the smooth size of a meat mallet or a small heavy pan to pound the chicken breasts a bit where they are thicker to an even thickness.
- Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and up to 24 hours.
- Preheat the grill to medium (about 400˚F) Clean and oil the grates well.
- Gently shake the marinade off of each piece of chicken and place them on the grill. Discard the remaining marinade.
- Cook for 3-4 minutes until light golden brown on the side facing the grill. The chicken should release easily from the grill. Flip to the other size and brush with the reserved marinade. Cook for another 2-3 minutes then flip again and brush with the oil. Continue flipping and brushing every minute until the internal temperature is 155˚F with an instant thermometer.
- Remove from the grill to a clean plate and tent with foil for 8-10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
- See Café Tips above in the post for more detailed instructions and tips to ensure success.
- If you prefer to use Metric measurements there is a button in each of our recipes, right above the word “Instructions”. Just click that button to toggle to grams, milliliters, etc. If you ever come across one of our recipes that doesn’t have the Metric conversion (some of the older recipes may not), feel free to leave a comment and I will add it.
- ***The nutritional information includes all of the oil so the fat and calorie counts will actually be a fair amount less.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
383kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
40g
(80%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
15g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Cholesterol
121mg
(40%)
Sodium
707mg
(29%)
Potassium
742mg
(21%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
485IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
27mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 383 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 383kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 40g | 80% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 121mg | 40% |
| Sodium | 707mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 742mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 485IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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