Grilled Lemon Garlic Chicken

photo by gailanng

- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1⁄4 cup vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons choppped onions
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 4 -6 chicken breasts
directions
- In a large plastic bag, combine the first eight ingredients; mix well. Remove 1/4 cup for basting and refrigerate.
- Add chicken to the bag; seal and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 6-8 hours.
- Drain and discard the marinade from chicken. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 20 minutes. Baste with the reserved marinade. Grill 20-30 minutes longer or until juices run clear, basting and turning several times.
- The original recipe said you can bake the chicken in the oven for 50-60 minutes at 350 degree oven uncovered in a greased 13"x9" pan. (Turns out great!).
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This marinade imparts a nice lemon/garlic flavour and the chicken was very moist. I used bone-in breasts and baked it in the oven for about 30 minutes, then DH finished it on the grill. I am sure I will be making this again many times this summer. Made for Spring PAC 2014. Thanks for a great recipe.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
mama smurf
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