Grilled Lemon Chicken
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
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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
- 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.
- 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!
- You can also microwave the breasts covered on HIGH for 8-10 minutes on each side.
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Reviews
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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.
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I live out in the Piney Woods of East Texas and cook mostly on the weekends, as that's when my darling husband is home and the kids and grandkids often come. I have chickens and guineas, which means fresh eggs but not fresh chicken because I couldn't bear to kill them!