Grilled Citrus and Herb Chicken

By paulmartinjr

This grilled citrus and herb chicken is juicy, tender, and flavored with the best marinade. A super easy dish that's ready in no time!

Ingredients

• 1 1 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts (thin cut is best)
• 1 1 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts (thin cut is best)
• 1 1 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts (thin cut is best)
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 2 2 cloves of garlic, finely minced
• 2 2 2 cloves of garlic, finely minced
• 2 2 2 cloves of garlic, finely minced
• 1 the zest and juice from 1 lemon
• 1 the zest and juice from 1 lemon
• 1 the zest and juice from 1 lemon
• 1 the zest and juice from 1 orange
• 1 the zest and juice from 1 orange
• 1 the zest and juice from 1 orange
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• to and pepper to taste
• to and pepper to taste
• to and pepper to taste
• 2 2 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 2 2 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 2 2 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• Optional: lemon wedges for serving
• Optional: lemon wedges for serving
• Optional: lemon wedges for serving

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from therecipecritic.com

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions
Place the olive oil, garlic, lemon and orange zest, lemon and orange juice, basil, oregano and thyme in a resealable plastic bag. Seal and shake to combine.
Place the chicken in the bag, seal and shake until chicken is coated with the marinade.
Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to 4 hours.
Preheat the grill or a grill pan over medium high heat.
Remove the chicken from the marinade and season both sides generously with salt and pepper.
Grill for 4-5 minutes on each side or until chicken is cooked through.
Remove from grill and let the chicken rest for 5 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and serve, with lemon wedges if desired.