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LEMON BASIL GRILLED CHICKEN

August 18, 2020 by Lovoni +

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Lemon Basil Grilled Chicken topped with lemon basil butter, is a perfect make-ahead summer grilling recipe whether you’re entertaining or for an easy weeknight meal. Garlic, lots of fresh basil, lemon zest and seasoning makes a simple yet completely delicious marinade. Once the chicken is grilled to perfection then top it with a pat of lemon basil butter. The butter will melt all over the chicken creating a herbaceous, buttery sauce. So easy and deliciously fuss-free.

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LEMON BASIL GRILLED CHICKEN
LEMON BASIL GRILLED CHICKEN

Skinless, boneless chicken thighs are wonderful for grilling. They’re very forgiving, tender and cook quickly. Of course you can use chicken thighs for all chicken recipes: In a curry – Easy Sweet Chicken Masala; a stir-fry – Chicken, Snow Pea & Cashew Stir-Fry and on the grill – Turmeric Cashew Chicken Skewers.

  • LEMON BASIL GRILLED CHICKEN
  • LEMON BASIL GRILLED CHICKEN
LEMON BASIL GRILLED CHICKEN
LEMON BASIL GRILLED CHICKEN

Relying on bold flavors from basil, lemon and garlic, this easy-to-make recipe keeps things simple with only a handful of ingredients. Light, bright and summery, serve the chicken with grilled or tarragon garlic butter sweet corn, roasted potato salad and marinated tomatoes for a late summer feast. Toodles, Lovoni

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LEMON BASIL GRILLED CHICKEN

The chicken is best if it’s marinated a day ahead. I’ve added a lemon basil butter recipe to serve with the chicken after it’s grilled but feel free to leave it out if you don’t want the extra calories; the chicken is delicious without it. The nutritional information includes the lemon basil butter and shows the nutritional information for 1 chicken thigh.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time16 mins
MARINADE TIME8 hrs
Total Time8 hrs 31 mins
Course: Main Course
Servings: 8
Calories: 228kcal
Author: Lovoni

Ingredients

US Customary – Metric
  • 1 cup basil leaves, chopped, plus fresh leaves for garnish
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons finely grated lemon zest, cut up the lemon into wedges when it’s been zested
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon pepper seasoning
  • 2 teaspoons white sugar
  • 6 garlic cloves, crushed or finely grated
  • 8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs
  • 1 or 2 lemons, thickly sliced, optional
LEMON BASIL BUTTER (optional)
  • 1 stick butter, softened 1/2 cup/113g
  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped basil
  • 2 teaspoons lemon pepper seasoning
  • 2 garlic cloves finely grated

Instructions

To make the lemon basil butter:

  • Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl. Scrape the mixture out onto a piece of parchment or waxed paper. Roll up the butter mixture into a log shape about 6 inches (15cms). Chill for 2 hours or overnight.
  • Combine basil, oil, zest, seasoning, sugar and garlic in a medium bowl. Add the chicken and the lemon wedges and stir to make sure the chicken is well coated. Cover and place in the fridge for 12 to 24 hours. Or put it in a re-sealable bag.
  • Preheat a grill to high. Remove the chicken from the marinade and discard the marinade. Cook the chicken on a greased grill for about 8 minutes per side until the chicken is tender and cooked thoroughly. Cook the lemon sliced on the grill for a few minutes each side until grill marks appear. Place the chicken on a platter.
  • Cut the butter log into 8 slices and top each piece of chicken with the butter (optional). Garnish with the lemon slices and extra basil leaves if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 228kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 107mg | Sodium: 103mg | Potassium: 316mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 185IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg
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Filed Under: Chicken & Other Birds, Entertaining, featured, Grilling, Mains, Seasonal - spring & summer Tagged With: basil chicken, easy chicken recipe, grilled chicken, lemon chicken

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  1. Jennifer Pepler says

    October 31, 2020 at 1:02 pm

    Made this lemon basil grilled chicken a few days ago, it was awesome! It was quick and easy and used up some of my basil as well as some lemons that needed to be used up asap. I love me an easy yet super tasty recipe! As always, thanks for posting it Lovoni!

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I'm Lovoni - an Aussie living abroad for the last 21 years. Working in food media, I'm a cookbook author; food stylist; cookery teacher & I had a TV food show when I lived in Canada. As a certified nutritionist I believe in nourishment not punishment & love pastry, good wine & afternoon teas. Full of wanderlust, I'm always on the lookout for my next adventure...

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