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Lemon BBQ Grilled Chicken

This delicious grilling recipe gets it flavor from the marinade. Vegetable oil, lemon juice, salt, paprika, basil, onion powder, thyme and garlic powder are whisked together in a small bowl. Then the marinade is poured over chicken. Next the chicken is marinated several hours or overnight. The chicken grilled for 12 to 15 minutes until fully cooked.
Course Entree
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Marinating Time 8 hours
Servings 6 people

Ingredients

  • 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • ½ cup lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 2 tsp dried basil
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • ½ tsp dried thyme leaves crushed
  • 1 tsp garlic powder

Instructions

  1. Whisk together oil, lemon juice and spices.
  2. Place chicken in ziplock bag. Lightly pound the chicken with a meat mallet or rolling pin to an even thickness. Pour marinade over chicken.
  3. Refrigerate chicken overnight.
  4. Remove chicken from marinade 1 hour before grilling. Discard marinade.
  5. Prepare grill and grill chicken until done, approximately 12 to 15 minutes, until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 F.