This chicken recipe is so fresh tasting and it’s very easy to make. This is one of our favorites in the summer. Make sure to use fresh herbs and fresh lemon juice. The original recipe came from Woman’s Day.
Grilled Lemon Chicken
SERVES 6
1 | lemon, juice of |
1 | tablespoon white vinegar |
2 | tablespoons chopped fresh dill |
2 | tablespoons chopped fresh basil |
1 | tablespoon honey |
1 | tablespoon Dijon mustard |
1 | teaspoon salt |
1/4 | teaspoon black pepper |
1/4 | cup extra-virgin olive oil |
6 | medium sized boneless skinless chicken breast halves |
1 | lemon, thinly sliced |
1/3 | cup pitted kalamata olives |
- In a medium bowl, whisk lemon juice, vinegar, dill, basil, honey, mustard, olive oil, 3/4 teaspoons of the salt and the pepper until well blended.
- Place chicken in a large resealable bag. Add 1/3 cup of the dressing and half of the thinly sliced lemon.
- Seal bag and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours, turning at least once.
- Stir in the remaining lemon slices and olives into the reserved dressing and store in the refrigerator.
- Remove chicken from bag and grill at medium-high until chicken is completely cooked.
- Remove from grill to platter and pour reserved dressing over the chicken and season with remaining salt.
You can just leave them out. I don’t like olives so more often than not I just leave them out.
Great recipe! Any substitute for the pitted olives?