Spring and summer means grilling season and I am always looking for flavorful marinades and recipes to keep in my repertoire that are are super easy to whisk together with ingredients we all have on hand. And this is exactly that type of marinade and recipe. You probably have everything in your fridge and pantry to make this lemon chicken marinade because it’s as simple as lemon juice, lemon zest, olive oil, ginger, salt and pepper. I do love barbecue chicken, spicy-sweet chicken, and honey mustard chicken. But I wanted to keep this lemon chicken marinade lighter, clean and fresh-tasting, and with lower sodium than barbecue sauce and other marinades have. But of course still deliver flavorful, tender, juicy, lemony grilled chicken. And it delivers.
Grilled Lemon Chicken Ingredients
To make the grilled lemon chicken marinade and the broccoli side dish, you’ll need:
Chicken breasts Lemon juice and zest Olive oil Ground ginger Kosher salt and pepper Fresh basil or parsley (optional) Fresh broccoli
Note: Scroll down to the recipe card section of the post for the ingredients with amounts included and for more complete directions.
How to Make Grilled Lemon Chicken
As long as you’ve got your grill fired up, why not grill some vegetables in the same amount of time that it takes to grill the lemon chicken, which is just about 10 minutes!
Storage and Reheating Instructions
In the fridge: Let the chicken cool before storing in an airtight container. It will last up to 5 days in the fridge. In the freezer: Grilled chicken can be frozen for up to 3 months. When ready to eat, thaw overnight in the fridge and then reheat as instructed. To reheat: Leftover grilled chicken can be reheated in 30-second bursts in the microwave.
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