Rosemary-Lemon Grilled Chicken

Name: Rosemary-Lemon Grilled Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Cuisine: Indian Recipes, Italian Dinners, Italian Recipes
Ingredients: 1 medium lemon; 1/3 cup butter, cubed; 4 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)

Here's a simple dish with big bold lemon and rosemary flavors that's made with very few ingredients. It's great by itself but can also be used on top of salad greens as another creative dinner option. —Debbie Carter, Kingsburg, California

Ingredients

1 medium lemon
1/3 cup butter, cubed
4 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (6 ounces each)

Directions

Finely grate peel from lemon and juice lemon. In a microwave, melt butter. Stir in lemon juice and peel, rosemary, garlic, salt and pepper.
Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat 5-7 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 165°, basting frequently with butter mixture during the last 5 minutes of cooking.

Nutrition Facts

1 chicken breast half : 324 calories, 19g fat (11g saturated fat), 134mg cholesterol, 337mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 35g protein.

Originally published as Rosemary Lemon Grilled Chicken in Simple & Delicious August/September 2013

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homemadewithlove

Jun 23, 2019

Great flavor! Next time I will marinate chicken in sauce for at least 1 hr before grilling.
justmbeth

Jan 7, 2019

Simple grill recipe that delivers on the flavor.
lpugh9

Jan 23, 2018

This was a good easy recipe and moist which is important to me. I will make this again.
judontmesswithme

Mar 20, 2016

I really liked this recipe. It worked very well with my grill pan, since I don't own a real grill. My man bought the thin cutlets instead by accident, but they worked out very well anyway. The taste was delicious. He said he definitely wants to make it again.
sgronholz

Aug 19, 2015

We grill a lot of chicken during the summer months, so I'm always trying out new recipes. This recipe is delicious! I substituted lemon-flavored olive oil for the butter and marinated the chicken for several hours (discard marinade) before my husband grilled it.
Aileenoregon

Sep 14, 2014

Very good. The best recipe I've found.
Rich5139

Sep 10, 2014

Very flavorful and moist
captgeo5

Aug 26, 2014

Very easy , nice flavors
jasmineoil318

Aug 7, 2014

Sounds good
falknermimi

Aug 6, 2014

Instead of butter I use olive oil. I marinate for at least an hour or as long as overnight. Discard marinade and grill chicken until done. This is super delicious chicken! I serve with rice and salad.