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Grilled Lemon Rosemary Chicken
Prep Time
10
minutes
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Cook Time
14
minutes
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Marinade time
1
hour
hr
Total Time
1
hour
hr
24
minutes
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Course:
Main Dish
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
4
servings
Ingredients
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1
lemon
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halved
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1
teaspoon
Dijon mustard
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1
teaspoon
fresh rosemary
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minced
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1
clove
garlic
-
minced
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½
teaspoon
sugar
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½
teaspoon
House Seasoning Blend
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⅓
cup
olive oil
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4
thin boneless
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skinless chicken breasts
Instructions
Preheat grill to medium high heat.
Grill lemon halves, cut side down until deep brown and caramelized, about 5-8 minutes.
Squeeze juice from grilled lemon halves into medium bowl.
Stir in mustard, rosemary, garlic, sugar and House Seasoning Blend.
Slowly whisk in oil until emulsified.
Reserve 1/3 cup of marinade.
Place chicken in bowl or zipper bag and pour over marinade.
Marinate for 30 - 60 minutes.
Remove chicken from marinade and discard.
Grill chicken on medium high heat for about 6-7 minutes per side.
During the last five minutes of grilling, baste chicken with reserved marinade.
Remove chicken when it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
Drizzle with remaining reserved marinade.
Notes
This Recipe Can be Doubled
: Make as many versions of this recipe as you need, just increase the recipe card below.
Add Lemon Zest:
Finish the dish with some fresh lemon zest.
Different Chicken:
Bone-in chicken breasts, chicken thighs can also work.
Grill Pan:
Cook inside using a grill pan.
Extra:
Grill more lemons and even the rosemary and use as garnish or for drinks.
Try it on Everything:
While this recipe works great on chicken, it is great for steak, pork, fish or vegetables.