Lemon Herb Grilled Chicken
You’ll love the simple lemon marinade on this grilled chicken! It’s so easy, bright, and flavorful.
I’m always playing around with new marinade ideas because this gal loves to grill. If the sun is out you better believe I’ll be making dinner on the back porch!
This Lemon Herb Grilled Chicken was a home run right away. David took one bite and pronounced that it’s better than my Ultimate Marinated Grilled Chicken. Now that’s a mighty bold statement because that chicken recipe is obscenely good! I’m not sure I can pass the “ultimate” title on just yet but if you’ve made both let me know what you think!
Enjoy straight off the grill with a side like Grilled Zucchini & Squash, Garlic Green Beans, or Spicy Roasted Broccoli. These chicken breasts are also incredible on top of a salad (like my Berry Avocado Salad or Balsamic Peach Arugula Salad).
How long should you marinate?
I always like to marinate chicken for at least an hour and up to 12 hours. The longer you marinate the more pronounced the flavor will be. That’s especially important when using a milder marinade like this one. I try to toss the marinade in a bag with the chicken breasts in the morning so they can hang out all day together. I don’t recommend longer than 12 hours because your meat can start to breakdown and the texture changes if it sits in a marinade for too long. (That goes for any marinade.)
How can you prevent your chicken from sticking to the grill?
This marinade includes olive oil so that will help prevent sticking. If you have a history of sticking problems on your particular grill then feel to add another swipe of oil or try a grill spray. If you try to flip your chicken and you notice it’s sticking a bit just give it another minute before flipping and the chicken will usually release better then.
More recipes like this:
Ultimate Marinated Grilled Chicken
Garlic Balsamic Chicken Kabobs
Lemon Herb Grilled Chicken
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken breasts, trimmed
Lemon Herb Marinade
- 1/4 cup olive oil, extra virgin
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 tbsp dried basil
- 1 tbsp dried parsley
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Place your chicken breasts in a gallon Ziploc bag with all ingredients for the Lemon Herb Marinade. Seal the bag, squeezing out any excess air. Let the chicken marinate for at least one hour and up to 12 hours.
- Grill or saute your chicken depending on your preference. I'm providing instructions for both below.
To Grill
- Remove each chicken breast from the bag and place on a hot grill over medium heat. Grill 5 to 7 minutes on each side or until done. (Juices should run clear.)
On the Stove
- Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil or another cooking fat to a skillet on the stove. Heat the oil over medium high heat. (You'll know it's ready when the chicken sizzles as you place it in the pan.) Add each chicken breast to the skillet in a single layer. Cook for about 5 minutes. Flip your chicken. Cook for an additional 5 minutes. (Chicken should be firm to the touch when done and juices should run clear.)
22 Comments on “Lemon Herb Grilled Chicken”
Do you pound the chicken to make it thinner ? Thanks
I don’t but if your chicken is pretty thick you certainly could!
Absolutely delicious! Threw the marinade over frozen chicken and let it thaw in that all day and then grilled.. left out the Pepper to make it AIP.. will make this again and again!
Delicious and SO simple. My husband said this was the best grilled chicken we’ve ever made! Thank you, Christina!
I love that! Thank you so much!!
This was delicious. I used 2 T fresh basil because I didn’t have any dried basil. I also kept some marinade out to drizzle on the chicken after it was cooked ( not the part the chicken was in of course). It turned out so so good and it is so easy!!!!
Love to hear this!! Thank you!
Tried it last night. I only marinated it for an hour and a half and it was so flavorful. Easy and delicious!
I’m happy to hear the marinade worked quickly!! Thank you so much for your sweet comment!
Making this and your spicy broccoli for Mother’s Day dinner tomorrow. So good!
Thank You!
Wonderful! Enjoy and Happy Mother’s Day!
I really like this marinade but I do prefer the Italian or ultimate grilled chicken marinade best!
Made this during the week. Best lemon chicken marinade I have ever tried. Husband agreed. I put all the spices in a bag at the beginning of the week then the morning of I added oil and lemon juice. Marinated for about 12 hrs. Makes it easy for a busy work week.
Made this recipe today as written and my family loved it. This is definitely a keeper! Thanks so much for sharing. It was Delicious 👍
Most lemon chicken recipes are rather bland to me, but this was SO flavorful. On top of that, it was very easy and quick. I make this at least every other week, if not every week. Great recipe!
That makes me so happy, Christine! Thank you!
Awesome flavor! Only marinated the chicken for 3 hours and then cooked it on the grill. Will definitely make again! Thanks for the great recipe!!
This is one of my favorite grill recipes! Super easy to throw together with ingredients that we always have. Flavorful and always a crowd pleaser. We always make extra for leftovers and it reheats great.
Yesssss!!! Love this lemony marinade! It’s been a while since I’ve made it and I need to rectify that ASAP!
This marinade was very flavorful and not overly lemony just a subtle hint! I cubed my chicken and let it marinate about 5 hours. Will definitely make again.
Paired this chicken with crispy lemon potatoes. This will be on repeat in my house. I switched breasts for thighs based on personal preference. I started them marinating after breakfast, and it was a delicious main course for dinner!
Perfect! Thank you, Susan!