Lemon Rosemary Grilled Chicken
I’m sharing a favorite and quick chicken recipe. By using chicken tenderloins, this Lemon Rosemary Grilled Chicken cooks up on the grill in under 10 minutes! Mix up the marinade in the morning (or 30 mins before grilling) and toss it on the grill for a quick, easy, healthy and delicious chicken dinner that pairs well with rice, pasta or Bush’s Grillin’ Beans.
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When the weather gets warmer, you can bet we are making Grilled Chicken!
This lemon rosemary grilled chicken is a family favorite all year long. It’s one of my go-to recipes when I need a quick dinner. Healthy, flavorful, EASY, and so delicious, it sure to please everyone.
The BEST Grilled Chicken at Home
Don’t like to grill chicken outside in the chilly temps? you can also bake this chicken in the oven, use a grill pan on the cooktop or I love to use my Foreman Grill on the kitchen counter.
Before grilling, the chicken is marinated in olive oil, lemon, honey, and some delicious spices.
GRILLED CHICKEN TIPS:
Use chicken tenderloins, they cook up quick. If you don’t have tenderloins, you can make your own by butterflying a whole breast or pounding it out and cut into strips with a sharp knife.
Marinate or brine ahead of time for grilled chicken that’s full of flavor.
Prep your grill. Make sure the grates are clean and rub a little oil or non-stick grill spray onto the (clean and preheated) grates right before cooking so the chicken doesn’t stick.
Do not use high heat. Cook chicken over medium, indirect heat on the grill.
Close the lid. Food cooks quicker and evenly when the grill lid is closed.
Use a thermometer. Chicken should be cooked to 165°F, so you should use a meat or instant-read thermometer to check that the chicken is done. Insert the thermometer into the thickest part of the thickest piece. If you don’t have a thermometer, simply cut into a thick piece to make sure the juices run clear and that the meat is opaque and not translucent or pink
WHAT DO YOU SERVE WITH GRILLED CHICKEN?
We love to pair this Grilled Chicken with delicious sides such a Cheesy Baked Tomatoes or Black Bean Roasted Corn Salad. This chicken recipe is great for adding to a salad, like Strawberry Orange Spinach Salad for a complete meal.
Here are some other sides we love with this Grilled Chicken Recipe:
- Grilled Carrots
- Asparagus Pasta Salad
- Cauliflower Rice
- Feta, Peach & Prosciutto Salad
- Roasted Cauliflower
- Grilled Corn on the Cob
- Garlic Cheese Bread
- Roasted Parmesan Asparagus
- Fettuccine Alfredo
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I hope you enjoy this quick dinner idea as much as my family does!
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Lemon Rosemary Grilled Chicken
This Lemon Rosemary Grilled Chicken cooks up on the grill in under 10 minutes! Marinade ahead of time for a quick, healthy and delicious chicken dinner.
Ingredients
- 12 Chicken Breast Tenderloins
- 4 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/3 cup honey
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon rosemary
- 1/4 cup fresh basil
Instructions
- Using a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, honey, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, and rosemary.
- Place tenderloins in dish or zip-top bag and pour marinade over chicken, reserving a few tablespoons for basting.
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes or up to 6 hours.
- Heat grill to medium indirect heat and add chicken. Cook for 2-3 minutes then flip. Baste with extra marinade and cook an additional 2-3 minutes.
- Remove chicken from grill and tent with foil for 3-5 minutes or until ready to serve.
- Top with a sprinkle of fresh basil when serving.
Notes
you could also grill with an indoor grill, like a George Foreman Grill or a grill pan on your cooktop. If you'd rather BAKE, place chicken in a 350° F oven for 30 minutes or until done. Baste half way thru or more often.
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Place aluminum foil on the grill to cook fresh salmon on. Baste each side with olive oil and soy sauce while on the grill. Cook each side for 5 minutes. Do not overcook. You can also top with sesame seeds. While cooking salmon, you can grill sliced zuchini, yellow squash, and/or eggplant lengthwise and baste vegetables with olive oil and spinkle with seasonings. Very quick & delicious meal.
I also like to rub olive oil on Baboli pizza crust with basil pesto instead of using pizza sauce.
OLIVE SALAD DRESSING
1/2 cup green or black olives, pitted, chopped
1 cup oil packed black olives, pitted, chopped
3-4 sweet cherry peppers or pepperoncini, seeded, chopped
4 cloves garlic, finely minced
3/4 cup red onions, sliced
1/4 cup roasted pimientos, chopped
1/4 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon each oregano and basil, chopped (fresh is best!)
3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Combine all ingredients. Refrigerate in a covered container overnight before using.
Oh my goodness, that chicken looks so delicious!!!
I love to use fresh green beans drizzled with olive oil, bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Then sprinkle with parmesian cheese. Yummy!
Chicken looks delish. Hope I win would love to try them out. Thanks!
Omigosh, that looks delicious! Must try!
I want to make this but my friend has a garlic allergy. Any recommendations on a substitution?
Oh, the diversity of olive oil!
Greek Feta Salad with an Olive Oil dressing
1 diced cucumber
2 chopped tomatoes
1/2 feta
Dressing:
3 tbl olive oil
4tbl red wine vinegar
salt and pepper to taste
Mix dreesing ingredients in bowl. set aside. In seperate bowl mix cucmber, tomatoe and feta. Drizzle dressing over mixture. Serve with mini baguettes sliced and toasted. Yum!
Basil and Tomato Pasta tarladalal.com/Basil-and-Tomato-Pasta-6501r
Bow Pasta with Sun Dried Tomato Pesto Sauce tarladalal.com/Bow-Pasta-with-Sun-Dried-Tomato-Pesto-Sauce-1835r
Chunky Tomato Pasta (I also add snap peas and avocados )
Sounds delicious! I love grilled chicken!
I use olive oil everyday! Here’s one of my kids’ favorites: jeanetteshealthyliving.com/2012/04/sun-dried-tomato-pesto-pasta-sauce-recipe.html
My absolute favorite thing to do with EVOO is to put asparagus down in the bottom of a dish, drizzle it generously with EVOO, and add a little salt and pepper and bake. It’s so simple but it’s one of my favorite go-to sides.
My second favorite thing to do with EVOO is to make fresh, amazing bread, and make a dip such as this one: http://www.mybakingaddiction.com/extra-virgin-olive-oil-herb-dipping-sauce/ for it. It’s soooo good. 🙂
And of course, making infused olive oils for salads is the BEST!!! I absolutely love rosemary, in any form, so infused oils with herbs is a must. Here’s a similar recipe to what I do: thekitchn.com/fancy-flavors-how-to-infuse-ol-103225
do i have to give measurements?????
whisk together in a big bowl:
olive oil
honey
lemon juice
kosher salt
freshly ground pepper
cumin
toss in:
sliced English cucumbers
roasted corn (frozen roated corn from Trader Joe’s works wonderfully)
fresh blueberries
thinly sliced red onion
enjoy!
oops, I don’t remember where I saw this recipe… in a magazine I think… I’m sure that recipe included exact measurements…
My favorite simple food I like to snack on is sliced tomatoes splashed with olive oil and a sprinkling of salt & pepper!
This is my favourite recipe with olive oil. Not one of mine, but one of my favourite bloggers gave me this one: I make it ALL THE TIME.
londonbakes.com/2012/06/pasta-with-lemon-parsley-and-parmesan.html
warfieldfamily.com/2012/09/olive-gardens-five-cheese-alforno-copy-cat/ this dish uses olive oil as the base
warfieldfamily.com/2012/08/roasted-chicken/ this dish also has olive oil which is soo great
One of my favorites is Homemade Meatballs and Marinara: http://deliciouslyorganic.net/homemade-meatballs-and-marinara-recipe-grain-free-challenge/
I actually like eating whole grain pasta then I do white pasta. If you cook whole grain pasta a little longer then it says to (like 15 minutes longer) then it gets as soft as white pasta and is very delicious. I am not talking about wheat pasta because it is nasty imo. It takes so long to cook and is tough. But if you make sure to get a premium brand that says whole grain on the front you are getting a healthy type of pasta that is maybe 50 cents more a box. Thats nothing to throw in to get something more healthier. So if you like white pasta, try the whole grain pasta out. I personally like the sea shell pasta myself. Its just as soft as white pasta and tastes great. I use to only eat white pasta myself up until a few years ago. I was very stubborn and said I would never get anything else. If I can make the change anyone can. Taste is whats most important to me sometimes too. I have made the same decision about brown rice
eatingwell.com/recipes/walnut_cake_with_a_hint_of_rosemary.html
I use olive oil for almost everything.
I use olive oil as my salad dressing. No vinegar. Just olive oil. LOVE IT.
I love this flavor combination for chicken! I do something similar and it’s always a hit.
I love to use olive oil to sautee my greens in!
Sautee`d Spinach
2 tbsp EVOO (extravirginoliveoil)
2 bags baby spinach leaves
2 garlic cloves (finely minced)
2 slices bacon (cut into small peices)
1 md onion (finely chopped)
1/4c water
In a skillet heat the evoo, add the bacon and stir until bacon is about 1/4 done.
Add the onion and sautee until the onion is semi soft.
Add the garlic and stir in.
Add about 2 handfulls of the baby spinach at a time until it wilts and reduces in size by half stiring it around while doing this.
Continue adding the spinach until all spinach is incorporated.
Add 1/4c water, stir, place a lid on the skillet and let simmer for 5-10 mins or until all liquid is evaporated.
enjoy!
I hope you don’t mind I included this in a Lemon Round up today on my blog! I can’t wait to try this!
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Very tasty chicken with a nice lemony flavor. Since it is still freezing here and our grill is buried under snow, I used our George Forman grill to cook. Thank you for sharing with us!
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I adore grilled chicken with rosemary, what a beautiful recipe. Also, I’m loving all your new videos with INSPO!