Grilled Lemon Chicken

Submitted by MawMaw Angela

"This is my mother-in-law's recipe and was labeled "Donna's favorite". I'm posting it here for posterity and haven't tried it yet. It looks easy and delicious! Prep time includes marinading."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 15mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup lemon juice
• 2 garlic cloves, slivered
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 4 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless

directions

1. In a shallow 2-quart glass casserole, combine lemon juice, garlic, oregano, sugar and salt for marinade. Place chicken breasts in marinade, cover tightly and refrigerate 2 to 4 hours, turning occasionally.
2. Heat coals in grill to medium hot and grill chicken about 4 inches from heat for 5 to 7 minutes on each side. Do not overcook!
3. You can also microwave the breasts covered on HIGH for 8-10 minutes on each side.

Reviews

[DrGaellon]

Lemon, garlic and oregano are a classic Greek flavor combination. I doubled the lemon juice because it didn't look like enough liquid. I didn't have a grill, so I used a cast-iron grill pan in a 350F oven. It wasn't hot enough, so the chicken didn't brown; next time it needs a 450F oven and a longer preheat for the cast iron. Also, next time, I would probably add some grated lemon zest to the marinade for that extra lemon punch. Made for Pick-A-Chef Fall 2009.