Lemon Garlic Grilled Chicken

Yield: 4 Servings

Prep Time: 12 10

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 12 25

Ingredients

Juice of 1 lemon, approximately 3 tablespoons
2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon minced garlic, about 2 medium cloves
1 teaspoon salt, I use coarse, kosher salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
½ teaspoon dried oregano
1 to 2 pounds chicken breasts (see note)

Instructions

Whisk together all the marinade ingredients.
Place chicken in a ziploc bag or shallow dish and pour the marinade over chicken, tossing to coat the chicken evenly with the marinade. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours but up to 18 hours.
Preheat grill to medium- or medium-high (I use about 375 degrees on my pellet grill) and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side until an instant read thermometer registers 165 degrees at the thickest part of the chicken. (The chicken can also be cooked in a skillet on the stove or broiled in the oven.)

Notes

Chicken: I like to use thin cut chicken breasts or chicken tenders (I find they absorb the flavor and marinade better). If I only have thicker chicken breasts, I cut them in half lengthwise (like a hamburger) to form thinner cutlets before marinading.

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