We eat grilled chicken at least once a week, everything from grilled chicken tenders, to chicken kabobs, to this simple yet versatile grilled chicken breast.
Grilled Chicken Breast Ingredients
For these grilled chicken breasts you will need chicken breasts, olive oil, brown sugar, soy sauce, lemon zest, parsley, thyme, garlic, salt and pepper. For a fantastic meal try some of my favorite side dishes like black eyed pea salad, tomato salad, cornbread casserole and hasselback potatoes. They are perfect with this grilled chicken!
How Do You Make Grilled Chicken Breast?
The first step to make grilled chicken breast is to prepare a simple marinade of olive oil, garlic, soy sauce, brown sugar and herbs. The chicken should marinate for at least an hour, but you can leave the chicken in the marinade for up to 24 hours. Then grill your chicken either on an outdoor grill or inside on a grill pan until cooked through. Finally, slice and serve the chicken.
Tips For The Perfect Grilled Chicken Breast
Choose chicken breasts that are all about the same size and shape so that they’ll cook evenly. I stay away from the overly thick chicken breasts because they take a lot longer to cook. The marinade can be made up to one day before you plan to use it. You can make a double batch and use the leftovers in other dishes. I like to add diced grilled chicken to salads, pasta dishes and pizza.
Grilled Chicken Variations
You can add other ingredients to your chicken marinade to customize it to your tastes.
Spicy: Add crushed red pepper flakes or hot sauce to taste. Fajita: Try marinating your chicken in my chicken fajita marinade. Herb Lover’s: Add additional tablespoon of fresh chopped herbs such as green onions, rosemary, sage or dill. Scrape off the large pieces of herbs before you cook your chicken. Jerk Style: Marinate the chicken in my jerk chicken marinade. Asian Style: Use a blend of olive oil, toasted sesame oil, lime juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger and garlic. Omit the thyme leaves. Chili Lime: Use the chicken marinade in my burrito bowls with chicken recipe.
Grilled chicken breast is always a total crowd pleaser, and this version is the best of the best! Serve this chicken at your next barbecue and watch the rave reviews come in.
