Lemon Garlic Marinated Chicken
Servings: 8 people
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken breast, thin sliced, or tenders
- ½ Cup olive oil light
- ½ Cup lemon juice bottled or fresh
- ½ Tablespoon dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon dried basil or fresh (use a little more)
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley or fresh (use a little more)
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Place the olive oil, lemon juice, dijon mustard, garlic, basil, parsley, oregano, and black pepper in a resealable gallon-sized zip-loc bag. Seal and shake to combine.
- Clean and cut the chicken and place in the bag. Seal the bag air tight and move the chicken around to coat in the marinade.
- Place the bag in the refrigerator and marinate for at least 30 minutes, up to four hours (can prep and marinate overnight).
- Heat a grill or indoor pan over medium- high heat. Cook the chicken 4-6 minutes on each side until browned and cooked through. *
- Serve with your favorite sides or top with your favorite sauce or salsa.
Nutrition Facts
(per 4 oz, 8 servings total):
258 Calories, 12 grams fat, 2 grams saturated fat, 35 grams protein, 0.5 grams total carbohydrate, 104 mg sodium
Nutrition facts are estimated as close as possible, most of the marinade gets thrown away.
*Note: if you are cooking indoors on a pan, the chicken gives off a lot of liquid and may not brown the first batch. Towards the end of cooking when the pieces start to brown, I will place the first chicken pieces I cooked back in the pan and rub along the bottom of the pan on both sides to brown.