Grilled Chicken Breast

This Grilled Chicken Breast recipe is a staple for cookouts and barbecues! Perfectly tender, juicy and full of flavor.

Grilled Chicken Breast is a great summer time meal. You can never go wrong with grilled chicken. We grill chicken breasts and chicken thighs.

Making chicken breasts flavorful and juicy can be hard. The key to this is preparing it correctly. We always marinate the chicken breasts in a marinade filled with herbs and garlic. Not only is the marinade important but also making sure to not over cook the chicken. This recipe for perfect, juicy, never dry chicken couldn’t be any easier.

How do you make grilled chicken breast?

First step for this will be making the marinade. While the marinade is super simple, you can use fresh herbs or dried herbs. I would suggest using fresh herbs only if you can as the taste changes significantly. I understand this may not always be possible and the marinade tastes great either way!

The marinade is a simple one. A blend of lemon juice, Worcestershire Sauce, olive oil, minced garlic,salt and pepper, fresh or dried oregano, fresh or dried basil. Marinade time is from 2-8 hours. Whenever we can we marinate for as long as possible. Mix the marinade in the morning and get the chicken marinating for the day! Undeniably this will give you the BEST flavor and the most juicy grilled chicken breasts! This tasty marinade is also perfect for pork, shrimp,steak and even salmon! The possibilities are endless.

We love grilling season at our house. It’s the one time of year when we can sit outdoors, enjoy the sun , sip on a delicious drink and entertain friends.

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How to make grilled chicken breast.

Add lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce to medium bowl
Whisk in olive oil
Mince garlic and add to bowl
Whisk in salt and pepper
Cut herbs and add to the bowl
Whisk together until well combined
Add chicken to large bowl and pour marinade over
Refrigerate at least 2 hours, up to 8 hours
Remove chicken from marinade
Heat grill to medium high heat
Place chicken on grill for 7-8 minutes, depending on the thickness of chicken breast, turn and continue cooking for 7-8 minutes until no pink remains and chicken is 165 degrees F with an internal thermometer.
Let chicken rest up to 5 minutes before slicing and serving

What can I serve with my grilled chicken breast?

There are so many delicious side dishes you can serve with this chicken dish. Besides the usual summery dishes of pasta salads, corn on the cob, grilled vegetables and potato salad a nice simple salad always goes well.

So if your looking for a the perfect summer meal this one is for you! Whether you make it as a weeknight meal or for company you have a guaranteed hit on your hands!