Marinated Lemon Chicken Breasts
This rercipe comes from a recent issue of American Profile magazine. Preparation time does not include time needed for chicken breasts to marinate. NOTE: For some reason or other I'm not being allowed to indicate, in the list of ingredients, the amount of garlic to use, which is 3 cloves (as indicated in the directions)!
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INGREDIENTS
NutritionFOR THE MARINADE and CHICKEN
- 3
- 1tablespoon canola oil
- 1tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1
- 2teaspoons fresh thyme
- 2
- 1⁄2teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4
- 4
FOR THE SAUCE
- 1⁄2
- 2tablespoons olive oil
- 1tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 2teaspoons honey mustard
- 1⁄2teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2
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DIRECTIONS
- FOR THE MARINADE & CHICKEN: In a large bowl, combine 3 cloves of garlic (minced), oil, sugar, rosemary, thyme, zest, salt & pepper.
- Add chicken & toss until chicken is well coated, then cover & refrigerate overnight or up to 24 hours.
- FOR THE SAUCE: In a medium bowl, whisk together lemon juice, olive oil, vinegar, honey mustard, salt & pepper.
- Preheat grill, then place chicken on grill rack & grill for 16 minutes, turning once.
- Baste chicken with lemon juice mixture, then grill 8 more minutes, turning & basting twice, until an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of breast registers 165 degrees F.
- Discard extra marinade & basting sauce.
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