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Lemon Garlic Grilled Chicken
The Lemon Garlic Grilled Chicken recipe is appropriate for a Mediterranean diet. It includes healthy ingredients like olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and oregano. The method of grilling or broiling is a healthy cooking method as well.
Adapted from Mel's Kitchen Cafe, by Mel
- Mediterranean
- Celiac
- Hashimoto's
- Dairy-free
- Diabetes
- Heart health
- Balanced
- Gluten-free
- High cholesterol
- Low-carb
- Paleo
- Hidradenitis suppurativa
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)
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 to 2 pounds chicken breasts (see note)
Method
- 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.240 min timer
- 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.)4 min timer
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