Easy Grilled Chicken Recipe

Easy Grilled Chicken Recipe

INGREDIENTS YOU NEED

  ¼ cup olive oil

• ¼ cup lemon juice
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• ¼ teaspoon chili powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts about 2.5 pounds

DIRECTIONS

• Combine the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, chili powder, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Whisk until well combined.
• Place the chicken breasts in a zip-top plastic bag and pound them using a meat mallet or rolling pin until they are an even thickness, about ½-inch thick.
• Pour the marinade into the bag with the chicken, seal the bag, and place it in a baking dish (in case of leaks). Turn the bag to coat all parts of the chicken. Place chicken in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to 2 hours.
• Clean the grates of a gas or charcoal grill (or use an indoor grill pan). Oil the grill grates and heat the grill to medium high (375-450 degrees F).
• Remove the chicken from the marinade and discard extra marinade. Grill chicken for 5-8 minutes per side, until cooked through. The internal temperature of the chicken should reach 165 degrees F. For the best grill marks and juicy chicken, begin cooking the chicken on a hotter part of the grill for a few minutes and then move it to lower heat to finish cooking through.
• Let chicken rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

• Serve chicken right away or refrigerate to use for lunches, salads, pasta dishes, sandwiches, etc. throughout the week. Cooked chicken can be stored for up to 3 days in the refrigerator.
• Nutrition information is for chicken only since most of the marinade is discarded or cooked off during the grilling process.

This article and recipe adapted from this site

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