Grilled Lemon Pepper Chicken

This grilled lemon pepper chicken dish is super simple to make with fresh lemon juice, garlic, rosemary, and black pepper. While the chicken is marinating, you have time to prep your sides to serve alongside the grilled chicken.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Additional time 1

Total Time 1 25

Servings: 4

Course: dinner, grilled, main dish

Cuisine: American

Calories: 234

Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients

¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
3 large cloves garlic finely grated
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
2 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard or to taste
2 10 ounce skinless, boneless chicken breasts
lemon wedges for serving

Equipment

Tongs
Instant-read thermometer
Basting brush (optional)
Zester
Mixing bowl or resealable bag
Grill (gas or charcoal)

Method

Gather all ingredients.
Stir lemon juice, garlic, oil, rosemary, salt, pepper, and mustard together in a bowl until well combined. Using a fork, prick each chicken breast all over 8 to 10 times.
Add chicken breasts to bowl with lemon juice mixture and toss to coat completely, using your hands to gently massage lemon juice mixture into each chicken breast. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
Place chicken breasts on oiled grates; grill, covered, until chicken breasts are lightly charred, no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 10 to 12 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C)

Nutrition

Calories: 234kcalCarbohydrates: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 82mgSodium: 1356mgPotassium: 415mgFiber: 1gCalcium: 33mg

Notes

Bright, bold, and effortlessly juicy, this lemon pepper chicken is a grill-season staple.

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Grilled Lemon Pepper Chicken