Description
Skinny Grilled Lemon Garlic Chicken is a simple recipe you’ll go back to again and again throughout the grilling season! Marinate chicken breasts in olive oil, lemon juice and garlic for a few hours, and you’ll be ready to grill up super flavorful, healthy, moist chicken that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
Marinade Ingredients:
- 1 lemon, juiced. 4-5 tablespoons depending on the size of the lemon
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2–3 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Other Ingredients:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pounded
Instructions
- Mix all of the marinade ingredients together in a small bowl and set aside.
- Working with one at a time, put each chicken breast between two sheets of plastic wrap and pound with a meat tenderizer (or other tool) until it’s of an even thickness. Usually around 1/2 – 3/4 inch.
- Place the pounded chicken into a plastic or glass container and pour the marinade on top. Move the chicken around until it’s coated in the marinade. Cover the container and marinate in the fridge for a minimum of 30 minutes and a maximum of 3 hours.
Notes
- You don’t want to marinate the chicken overnight because the lemon juice will start to “cook” the chicken and the texture and taste will change. And not in a good way.
- Note on the serving size below, the calories listed are for an 8 oz portion, which is about one whole chicken breast. That is a large portion! If you eat half of that, cut the calories in half.
