Description
A fast, delicious, easy, healthy, grilled citrus dijon chicken marinade for hectic weekday nights or unexpected dinner guests, cooked and ready to devour in just 15 minutes!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- ½ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
- juice of 1 lime
- juice of 1 lemon
- juice of 2 oranges
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon fresh oregano, finely chopped
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Step 1: Combine all marinade ingredients and whisk vigorously to combine; reserve 1/4 cup of the marinade and set aside for later.
- Step 2: In a bowl or large zip-close bag, combine chicken and marinade (excluding reserved portion) and toss to coat well; chill 1 hour or up to overnight.
- Step 3: Preheat grill to medium and oil the grates, then place chicken on the grill.
- Step 4: Cook 5-7 minutes, then turn and brush half of the reserved marinade on the tops of all the chicken.
- Step 5: Cook 5-7 minutes, then turn and brush half of the reserved marinade on the tops of all the chicken.
- Step 6: Cook about 5 minutes longer, then turn and brush remaining marinade over the chicken.
- Step 7: Cook 2-4 minutes longer or until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear.
- Step 8: Serve immediately, garnish with fresh herbs and lemon, lime, and/or orange wedges.
Notes
For a DIY herb blend, stir together 1/4 teaspoon each dried thyme, parsley, oregano, and basil. Chicken can be marinated for as little as 30 minutes, but 1-12 hours is recommended for maximum flavor. All lemon or all lime may be used as substitutes for variety.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 378 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 26 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 72 mg