Grilled Lemon Mustard Chicken
A "no oil" marinade turns out a delicious, moist and tender chicken.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
MARINADE
- ½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ¼ cup Dijon mustard
- ¼ cup finely chopped fresh herbs (any combo of rosemary, thyme, basil, oregano and parsley)
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
CHICKEN
- 4 large (about 1½ pounds) skinless, boneless chicken breasts (or use chicken tenders to top a salad)
- lemon slices, parsley and fresh herbs (for garnish)
Instructions
- Combine marinade ingredients in a large freezer zip baggie, mixing well.
- Add chicken breasts to baggie and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 to 4 hours.
- Preheat grill to medium high heat. Remove chicken from marinade and grill 3 inches from heat for 6 to 8 minutes on each side.
- Place on individual plates or on a platter surrounded by parsley sprigs, lemon slices and fresh herb leaves.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 212kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 807mg | Potassium: 709mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 381IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg