Hello, I am Kate. Today, I will show you a way to make lemon basil chicken recipe. Never skip today’s recipe. This is a very simple recipe to try and is one of my family food recipes. Nowadays, I am going to make it a bit tastier. This will be really delicious. Not to mention, it’s super satisfying.
Lemon basil chicken Recipe
Lemon basil chicken is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. They are fine and they look fantastic. Lemon basil chicken is something which I’ve loved my entire life.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook lemon basil chicken using 8 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Lemon basil chicken:
- Get 3 chicken breasts, cut in half lengthwise to make 6 slim breasts
- Take Juice of 1 lemon (about 1/4 cup)
- Take Zest of one lemon
- Make ready 1/2 cup olive oil
- Prepare 1 tbsp minced garlic
- Make ready 1 tbsp chopped fresh basil
- Get 1/2 tsp salt
- Get 1/4 tsp pepper
Instructions to make Lemon basil chicken:
- I like to cut my chicken breasts in half lengthwise, essentially making 2 breast out of one. I do this for several reasons. First, it allows for the flavor to soak in better. Second, it Cooks faster. Third, it Cooks more evenly.
- Zest the lemon first.
- Juice the lemon. If you don’t quote have enough juice to make 1/4 cup, then you can add orange juice to even it out.
- Mix all ingredients into a bowl.
- Add chicken to bowl until completely covered.
- Let sit for exactly 1 hour! This is very important. If it under marinates, you won’t get the strong flavor. But also don’t over marinate. The lemon juice is an acid and will break down the material on the chicken. 1 hour is perfect.
- Grill for 8 minutes on medium high heat, flipping once half way through.
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