Grilled Lemon Basil Chicken

Grilled Lemon Basil Chicken is flavorful and delicious. Thinly pounded chicken breasts quickly marinate in a blend of fresh basil, garlic, lemon zest and juice before being grilled to perfection. Yielding moist and flavorful chicken!

Course Mains & Entrees

Cuisine American

Keyword basil, chicken, grilled, grilling, lemon

Prep Time 35

Cook Time 12

Total Time 47

Servings servings

Calories 172

Author Laurie McNamara

Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 cup fresh basil loosely packed, minced
2 teaspoons lemon zest
1 large lemon juiced or about 1/4 to 1/3 cup
2 cloves fresh garlic minced or grated
1 tablespoons extra light olive oil
kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper

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Instructions

Place 2 chicken breasts into a gallon size re-sealable bag at a time, sealing all but an inch or so. Using the flat side of a meat tenderizer, pound the thickest part of the chicken until the whole breast is uniform in thickmess. Transfer the pounded chicken breasts to a bowl and repeat with remaining chicken.
To the bowl with the (pounded) chicken, add minced basil, garlic, lemon zest and juice and olive oil, salt and pepper.
Season with a generous pinch of kosher salt and some freshly ground black pepper. Toss well to combine.
Allow the chicken to marinate for no longer than 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat your grill to 450-500°.
Once your grill is hot, place the chicken on the grill for 6-8 minutes a side, depending on thickness of chicken.
When the chicken is fully cooked and no longer pink, remove the chicken to a platter and let it rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

The best way to mince basil is to stack the leaves on top of eachother, roll into a "cigar" shape and thinly slice.

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