The Best Grilled Chicken Recipe

Grilling is one of the easiest and most delicious ways to cook chicken. Here is one of our favorite chicken recipes. It is sure to be a hit with your family and friends. The marinade adds delicious flavor and keeps the chicken moist, while the grilling adds a nice smoky flavor.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Marinade Time4

Total Time4 20

Course: Dinner, lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: 30 minute meal, easy recipe, Grilling Recipe

Servings: Servings

Calories: 564kcal

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Kitchen Essentials

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Portable Gas Grill

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Ingredients

6 Chicken Breasts or about 2 Pounds of Chicken

The Best Chicken Marinade Recipe Ingredients

½ Cup Olive Oil
½ Cup Balsamic Vinegar Cider Vinegar, or Rice Vinegar
¼ Cup Soy Sauce
¼ Cup Worcestershire Sauce
⅛ Cup Lemon Juice
¾ Cup Brown Sugar
2 Teaspoon Dried Thyme or Oregano
2 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard or Stone Ground Mustard
1 ½ Teaspoons Salt
1 Teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
2 Teaspoons Garlic Powder

Instructions

For quick cooking and tender chicken. Pound the chicken breasts to ½-inch thickness. To do this, place them one at a time in a gallon size plastic bag. Use a meat mallet to pound to the desired thickness.
6 Chicken Breasts
In another gallon size plastic bag add the olive oil, vinegar, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, brown sugar, dried thyme or oregano, mustard, salt, black pepper and garlic powder. Mix together and add the pounded chicken breasts to the bag massaging the marinade into the meat to coat evenly.
½ Cup Olive Oil, ½ Cup Balsamic Vinegar, ¼ Cup Soy Sauce, ¼ Cup Worcestershire Sauce, ⅛ Cup Lemon Juice, ¾ Cup Brown Sugar, 2 Teaspoon Dried Thyme, 2 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard, 1 ½ Teaspoons Salt, 1 Teaspoon Ground Black Pepper, 2 Teaspoons Garlic Powder
Seal the bag and place it in a pan or a bowl in case of any leaks. Place that in the refrigerator for 1 to 4 hours. This can be marinated overnight.
Prepare the grill by starting the charcoal. Once the coals are ready, oil the grates. Place the chicken breasts on the direct heat on the grill and cook for 4 minutes. Pro Tip. When pounded thin, chicken breasts only need 2 to 3 minutes per side.
After removing the chicken from the grill, let it rest for 3 to 4 minutes before cutting into it. This will help keep the juices in and retain the meat’s moisture.

Notes

There is a Short Video on this Recipe

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