In this lemon Dijon grilled chicken recipe you only need 6 ingredients and 15 minutes. What’s not to love about this scrumptious marinade?
Who doesn’t like a 6-ingredient, 15-minute marinade recipe?
Who also doesn’t love it when they go out to grill only to find that their propane tank is e-m-p-t-y? Like all that I could hear was the click-click-click of the igniter and then nada, zip, zilch happened. I didn’t really want to believe I ran out of gas, secretly I was hoping my grill was broken because between you and me… I don’t love it. It’s just too small for my grilling tastes. I want a beast of a grill that can cook a huge meal over it and well, this one isn’t big, like at all.But yeah, it was just out of propane. Drat.
Luckily I have a cast iron grill pan to fill in for the job. But it did double my “grilling” time since I could only grill two pieces of chicken instead of all four at once. But oh-well, at least my grill isn’t broken. Note the sarcasm.
To Make This Lemon Dijon Grilled Chicken You Will Need:
- Dijon mustard
- large lemon
- extra light olive oil
- worcestershire sauce
- marjoram
- coarse ground black pepper
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pounded thin
- kosher salt
This lemon Dijon grilled chicken marinade is pretty dang scrumptious. I know there are a lot of Dijon-lovers out there just like me and this recipe doesn’t disappoint. It literally takes 5 minutes to whisk together, pour it over the chicken and then an additional 15 minutes while the chicken comes up to room temperature.
Easy-peasy.
Start by measuring and adding in 1/4 cup of your favorite Dijon mustard.
Squeeze the juice from 1 good-sized lemon.
Do your best and avoid adding in the seeds.
Add in 1 teaspoon olive oil. I like to use extra light when grilling or roasting, but you use what you have.
Next add in 2 teaspoons of Worcestershire sauce for some savory goodness. Try my homemade-from-scratch Worcestershire sauce recipe!
A 1/2 teaspoon of marjoram. Italian seasoning would work well too.
Lastly add in 1/4 teaspoon of coarsely ground black pepper.
Get a whisk…
And blend until smooth.
When grilling chicken I like to do one of two things. I either slice the chicken breasts in half horizontally so they are thinner OR I bust out my meat tenderizer, slip the chicken breasts between plastic wrap (or in this case a re-sealable bag zipped halfway) and pound the thicker part to match the thinner side. I base the decision to-pound-or-not-to-pound by my level of laziness.
So there it is, a flat…
…and super thin chicken breast.
I place the four pounded breasts into a bowl and poured the lemony Dijon marinade over top.
Now it just gets to chillax while you preheat your grill or grill pan. Whether you’re grilling in or outdoors, preheat to medium/medium high. Season the chicken with salt before cooking for about 6 minutes a side. I adjust the temp as I go so I get good grill marks and not over cook the chicken. It’s a fine line, but I walk it daily.
That’s it. I grilled up four, two I diced up and added to a chopped salad and saving the other 2 for lunches throughout the week.
Ps. the extra charred one in front is MINE.
Enjoy! And if you give this Lemon Dijon Grilled Chicken recipe a try, let me know! Snap a photo and tag me on twitter or instagram!
Lemon Dijon Grilled Chicken : a 15-Minute Marinade
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
- 1 large lemon, juiced
- 1 teaspoon extra light olive oil
- 2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon marjoram
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded thin
Instructions
- In a measuring cup combine mustard, lemon juice, olive oil, Worcestershire, marjoram and black pepper.
- Place the thin chicken breasts into a bowl, pour the marinade over prepared chicken and toss to coat. Leave the chicken on the counter for at least 15 minutes.
- Preheat a grill to medium/medium-high and grill for 6 to 8 minutes a side. Adjust the heat accordingly.
- Remove to a cutting board, tent with foil and allow the chicken to rest for 5-8 minutes before serving.
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Perfect easy summer meal! Love it 🙂
This looks amazing and the grill marks look awesome!
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Is it terrible that I long for the days when I would find an empty propane tank? We are actually not allowed to use our grill in our new apartment, so I am forced to ALWAYS use my grill pan. SO SAD.
But at least I have this meal to look forward to, love how easy this winner winner chicken dinner is! Pinned!
Propane, bah. We have a gas grill that hooks right up to the house! So the neighbors come over to use our grill when their propane goes poof!!!
Still think charcoal tastes better but I have zero problems with a grill pan especially if you have a good marinade.
And can I just say…..during summer, we spend 10 bucks a week on marinade so this IS a BIG deal!
Can I just say that for some reason I have never thought to pound out chicken in a plastic bag, but you’re kind of a genius for doing that?! Love it!
I have one piece of advice when you have to buy that grill: Webber! i have one i got in the summer of 2000 that still lights with the button! i have replaced some of the grates/bars/etc, but it will never let you down. unless you run out of propane…sorry.
oh, we were in a hurry last night for dinner, so we just coated the chicken w/some bottled caesar drssing. & yes my man friend will always pound it out, but i’m far too lazy for that.
Those chickens look beautifully cooked and the marinade sounds delicious! Fantastic recipe 🙂
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We grill chicken so often, I feel like Im always looking for a new flavor to change it up! Love this!