Description
EASY, ready in 10 minutes, and the chicken is so TENDER, juicy, and full of LEMON flavor! With grilled broccoli or your favorite veggies on the side, this is a summery dinner recipe that’s perfect for grilling season!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 pounds thin-sliced boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 to 2 teaspoons lemon zest (optional)
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 to 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- fresh basil or parsley (optional for garnishing)
- lemon slices (optional for garnishing)
- 2 large heads broccoli (trimmed into florets)
- 1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt (or to taste)
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (or to taste)
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest (optional)
Instructions
- Step: To a large ziptop plastic bag, add all ingredients except basil or parsley, seal, and smoosh around to evenly coat chicken. Place bag in fridge for at least 1 hour, or overnight, to marinate.
- Step: Lightly oil grill grates and preheat grill to high heat on one side, medium heat on another side.
- Step: Place broccoli florets in a grill basket, evenly drizzle with olive oil, and evenly sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss with your hands to coat evenly.
- Step: Place grill basket over the high/hotter side of the grill and place chicken on the medium heat side; discard bag with marinade.
- Step: Close grill lid and cook for about 5 minutes. Flip chicken, stir broccoli, close grill lid, and cook for another 5 minutes, or until chicken is done and cooked through and the broccoli is as charred as desired.
- Step: Optionally add lemon zest to broccoli, optional fresh basil or parsley for the chicken, optional lemon slices for garnishing, and serve immediately.
Notes
Recipe is best fresh but extra will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 417 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 1423 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 11 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 45 g
- Cholesterol: 116 mg