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Ultimate Marinated Grilled Chicken

This Ultimate Marinated Grilled Chicken is the absolute best grilled chicken and made with only good for you ingredients. You're going to love how flavorful it is thanks to an easy marinade!
Prep Time45 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Entree
Cuisine: Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Grilling, Paleo, Sugar Free, Whole30
Servings: 4 people
Author: Christina

Ingredients

Chicken

  • 2 pounds chicken breasts boneless and skinless

Marinade

  • ½ cup coconut aminos
  • ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Instructions

  • Add chicken and all marinade ingredients to a gallon ziploc bag. (If using chicken breasts that are quite thick, slice horizontally to create thin cutlets. This helps us cook the chicken faster and gets us better browning on all sides.) Squeeze out excess air and zip closed. Lay flat, spreading the marinade inside the bag so that it's distributed evenly around the chicken. Let marinate for a minimum of 1 hour. I prefer to let it marinate for several hours or overnight if possible.
  • Preheat grill to medium high heat.
  • Oil the grill grates to prevent the chicken from sticking. Place your marinated chicken on the grill. Grill for 5-7 minutes, flip, and grill other side for 5-7 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Cooking time varies depending on the thickness of your chicken.

Notes

Calculating nutrition information for marinated chicken is always tricky because you don't actually use all of the marinade. The nutrition information calculated here does assume that all marinade is used which won't be the case so you can reduce the calories if you are someone who tracks them. Based on my own personal research and the magic of Google I'd estimate that each chicken breast only truly absorbs approximately 1 to 2 tbsp of the marinade.

Nutrition

Serving: 1chicken breast | Calories: 344kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 144mg | Sodium: 1547mg | Potassium: 901mg | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 415IU | Vitamin C: 3.9mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1.8mg