Lemon Chicken Marinade
Servings 1 cup
Ingredients
for the marinade
- ½ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- zest from 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons honey
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ½ bunch of parsley leaves roughly one cup
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
for the chicken
- 2 pounds boneless chicken I used thighs
Instructions
- Add all marinade ingredients to jar. Cover and shake until combined. (You can also whisk together the ingredients in a bowl.)
- Place chicken in bowl or zip-top bag. Pour marinade over chicken and toss using tongs to coat chicken. Let chicken marinate for at least 1 hour, up to 24 hours.
- Cook marinated chicken on the grill, in the oven or in a skillet. It is done when the chicken reaches 165º internal temperature with a meat thermometer.
Notes
To cook chicken on the grill, cook over medium high heat on each side until chicken reaches 165º internal temperature with a meat thermometer.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 474kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 22g | Cholesterol: 135mg | Sodium: 310mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g
