Grilled Lemon Chicken
This healthy Grilled Lemon Chicken is juicy, tender, and marinated in a delicious lemon marinade. This is one of the easiest, most delicious, and healthy grilled chicken recipes you will ever have. You can marinate this the night before as well, so all you have to do the next day is pop them on the grill! I recommend marinating for at least 30 minutes!
This recipe is a perfect family dinner and great for meal prepping! There are only 175 calories and 1.5 grams of carbs per 4 oz. serving. If you like this recipe, be sure to try my Cilantro Lime Grilled Chicken as well!
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Ingredients
- Chicken Breasts - 32 ounces (2 lbs.) of boneless, skinless chicken breasts.
- Olive Oil - 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil for your marinade.
- Lemon Juice - 1/4 cup of freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Lemon Zest - The zest of two large lemons. Lemon zest is key to bringing out the lemon flavor.
- Oregano - 2 teaspoons of dried oregano.
- Garlic - I used 2 teaspoons of minced garlic but measure with your heart!
- Salt - To taste
- Lemon Pepper - 1 teaspoon of lemon pepper, or to taste.
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How To Make It
- Combine the olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, oregano, salt, and lemon pepper in a large bowl.
- Add the chicken breasts, cover, and let marinate in the fridge for at least 30 minutes (you can even marinate overnight).
- Preheat your grill/skillet to medium/high heat. I used a grilling pan by Anolon.
- Add your chicken breasts and cook for approximately 5 minutes on each side. Discard any extra marinade.
- Serve with sides of your choice and lemon wedges and enjoy!
How To Store Leftovers
You can store your leftover chicken in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. When you are ready to enjoy your leftovers, just pop them in the microwave for a minute or so.
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This healthy Grilled Lemon Chicken is juicy, tender, and marinated in a delicious lemon marinade. This is one of the easiest, most delicious, and healthy grilled chicken recipes you will ever have. You can marinate this the night before as well, so all you have to do the next day is pop them on the grill! I recommend marinating for at least 30 minutes!
- 32 oz boneless, skinless chicken breasts (2 lbs)
- ¼ cup olive oil (extra virgin)
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- Zest of 2 lemons
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp salt (or to taste)
- 1 tsp lemon lepper (or to taste)
- 1 tsp onion powder (or to taste)
Combine the olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, oregano, salt, and lemon pepper in a large bowl.
Add the chicken breasts, cover, and let marinate in the fridge for at least 30 minutes (you can even marinate overnight).Preheat your grill/skillet to medium/high heat. I used a grilling pan by Anolon.
Add your chicken breasts and cook for approximately 5 minutes on each side. Discard any extra marinade.
Serve with sides of your choice and lemon wedges and enjoy!
Servings 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 175kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 8g13%
- Saturated Fat 1g5%
- Cholesterol 75mg25%
- Sodium 280mg12%
- Total Carbohydrate 2g1%
- Protein 23g46%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Please note that my nutrition label is approximate and has slight rounding. Nutrition label is per 4 oz. of chicken.