A simple lemon and red peppers flake marinade for chicken tenders and this lemon garlic chargrilled chicken is on the dinner in about an hour.
Need an easy chicken breast recipe that grills up in a snap and is tender and juicy?
Winner, winner – Chargrilled Chicken is for dinner.
Summer is prime grilling season and we love to experiment with chicken recipes on the gas grill, charcoal grill and smoker.
How many times have you been grilling chicken only for it to end up dry and flavorless?
Not this one. It’s become a favorite chicken recipe in my family.
Next time you are wondering what to have for dinner try this chicken dish.
It uses the best chicken marinade recipe that is made with easy every day ingredients.
Follow these simple steps for juicy chicken that’s full of flavor.
This is one of the best marinades because it uses simple ingredients that you can easily find in your fridge and pantry.
Olive oil, freshly squeezed lemon juice, a little parsley and garlic is all you need.
I like to use boneless skinless chicken breasts sliced into cutlets or tenders for this recipe because the thicker the chicken breast the longer it takes to marinate.
I also like to use this flavorful marinade on chicken thighs, tenders and chicken wings.
Cutlets and tenders marinate quicker and the flavor really penetrates the chicken.
A hour in a ziptop bag is all you need.
The marinade ingredients are simply a bit of oil, red pepper flakes, fresh garlic, fresh herbs and a squeeze of fresh lemon.
Don’t marinade it any longer because you don’t want it to “cook” from the lemon juice before chargrilling.
How to grill the best grilled chicken
Preheat the grill to medium heat.
After the chicken has marinated, place chicken on the grill grates for a cooking time of 4 minutes each side.
The tenders should have nice grill marks on each side. Remove to a plate and let the chicken rest before serving.
Any leftover chicken is delicious tossed in a salad or used for a chicken caprese sandwich.
See the full recipe card below.
Side Dishes for this chargrilled chicken
GRILLED EGGPLANT WITH A TOMATO CAPRESE
COUSCOUS WITH GRILLED VEGETABLES, LEMON & GOAT CHEESE
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Easy Chargrilled Lemon Garlic Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 boneless chicken breasts, sliced lengthwise into cutlets or tenders
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
- A handful of parsley, chopped
- Kosher salt and black pepper
Instructions
- Slice the chicken breasts on the horizontal to make 8 chicken cutlets. Arrange the chicken pieces in a baking dish or ziptop bag.
- In a bowl, add the olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, pepper flakes, parsley, salt and pepper. Mix well and pour over the chicken cutlets. Let the chicken marinate for an hour.
- Fire up the outdoor grill to medium heat. Grill each chicken cutlet for about 3 to 4 minutes a side or until chicken is cooked and the juices run clear.
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Ali as a chicken lover I love finding new ways to have delicious chicken. Your marinade seems so beautiful and fresh. Perfect for the summer heat in Bangalore. Pinning it. 🙂
Me too…this recipe is easy too.
This looks so light and healthy — and hallelujah – it’s perfect for the South Beach Diet, phase I — my husband and I are on Day 8. This will definitely make it on our table this week!
Awesome…thanks Lisa. Enjoy!
Lemon and garlic go so well with chicken! Lovely!
Thanks Marsha!
I love making lemon chicken! I love your addition of the fresh parsley and red pepper flakes! Sounds amazing! And it looks fabulous too! 🙂
Thanks Sherri…the pepper adds a bit of heat and the parsley just add great flavor.
Gorgeous pics.. This looks amazing. We eating chicken a lot so I always need new recipes!!
Thanks Renz…such an easy marinade yet full of flavor!
Your Chicken looks delish, I made something very similar yesterday! Sometimes just a few simple ingredients make the tastiest meals!
That’s how I like things…simple to make and delicious. Thanks for the love:)
That is some perfectly cooked chicken. lemon goes so well with chicken, doesn’t it.
It sure does…thanks Dannii:)
Full flavor and great char marks on this chicken.
Thanks Peter:)
Simple and gorgeous grilled chicken! It is so easy to dry out chicken breast, and marinating it definitely helps… Great post, and gorgeous photos!
Thanks so much…can’t wait for grilling season to get into full gear.
What a beautiful marinade. I love the simplicity.
Sometime simple is the best…thanks:)
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Alma Beatrice
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Thank you Alma…I am so glad you found me:) I hope you enjoy taking the time to visit and please don’t hesitate to reach out.