Grilled chicken with lemon recipe
Grilled Chicken with Lemon recipe
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Ingredients
| 1 | lemon |
| 4 | chicken breast fillets |
| 2 tbsp | olive oil |
| 1 clove(s) | garlic |
| 1 tbsp | parsley, chopped |
| 1 tsp | dried thyme |
| 1 tsp | dried marjoran |
Instructions
Take strips of lemon peel from half of the lemon with a zester and set aside. Grate the other side of the lemon to get 1 teaspoon of grated peel. Finally, squeeze out the lemon.
In a shallow bowl, mix the grated lemon peel with the lemon juice, oil, garlic, parsley, thyme, marjoram, salt and pepper. Add the chicken breast fillets and spoon over the marinadeuntil well coated. Cover with cling film and marinate for 30 minutes or even overnight.
Preheat the griddle, grill or broiler to medium heat. Put the chicken pieces on the griddle, reserving marinade. Grill the chicken breasts until cooked through. Brush with the reserved marinade 2-3 times during cooking.
Sprinkle with the lemon zest and serve garnished with parsley.
Preparation time:
ca. 30 min
Cooking / Baking Time:
ca. 15 min
Resting time:
ca. 30 min
Grade of difficulty:
medium
Calories per portion:
n/a
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