Saturday, July 19, 2008

Grilled Lemon Dijon Chicken



This chicken turned out nicely - tender & juicy, very flavorful, a true winner in our house. And what's even better, I used a leftover chicken breast the next day for my summer chop salad (recipe to come).

Ingredients:
  • 4 chicken breasts
  • 1/3 cup of fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 Tbs of Dijon mustard
  • 2 Tbs of chopped red bell pepper
  • 2 cloves of minced garlic
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp fresh ground pepper
Preparation:

Preheat the grill to medium. Combine the marinade ingredients and reserve 1/4 cup for basting. Marinate the chicken in the remaining marinade for 20 minutes. Place chicken breasts on the grill for 5 mins, baste with marinade and grill for ~3 more mins. Turn the chicken over and grill for 3 more mins, baste with extra marinade. Chicken is done when juices run clear or an internal thermometer reads 170 degrees. Save the leftovers for my summer chop salad :)

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