Grilled Basil Lemon Chicken

A simple dish that I use for basil lemon chicken panini the day after. You can use tenders or chicken scaloppine as well. Thanks for catching my omission of the basil in the directions, I have fixed it.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4  boneless chicken breasts
• 2  large lemons
• 2  garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
• 1  tablespoon olive oil
•  salt & pepper
• 2  teaspoons fresh basil, chopped (or 1/2 tsp dried)

Directions

1. Zest the lemon and squeeze the juice, combine zest and juice with oil, basil and garlic in a small bowl.
2. Put chicken breasts between wax paper and pound to an even thickness.
3. Place in glad bag or bowl with marinade and leave for 30 minutes to 20 hours.
4. Grill chicken on bbq, broil it, or even cook it in a hot skillet, 6-8 minutes approximately.