This Simple Grilled Chicken Recipe has a lemon, garlic, and herb marinade that makes for the absolute best grilled chicken. You’ll make this recipe again and again!
This recipe for Grilled Chicken Breasts is so simple, but packs a lot of flavor. It can be made on a gas grill, charcoal grill, or indoors on a grill pan or electric grill. Mix and match the herbs with fresh or dried herbs of your choice to switch things up. The lemon and garlic will pair well with almost any herb combination so you can experiment to your hearts desire.
How long do you cook chicken breast on the grill?
The amount of time necessary to cook chicken breasts thoroughly depends on the size and thickness of the chicken breasts. An average chicken breast takes somewhere between 10 and 14 minutes on a grill over medium-high heat to reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit, or 5 to 7 minutes per side.
How do you make grilled chicken without a grill?
You can grill chicken indoors using a grill pan or electric grill. Our favorite grill pan is made out of cast iron. Well seasoned cast iron can bring a lot of flavor to your food.
Can I use this recipe for grilled chicken thighs?
Yes! This recipe can be used to make grilled chicken thighs. Depending on the size and thickness of your chicken thighs, you may need to increase the grilling time on this recipe to ensure that the chicken reaches a safe internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
If you liked this recipe, you may be interested in these other Grilled Chicken Recipes:
- Chipotle Peach Glazed Grilled Chicken Breast
- Grilled Lemon Herb Chicken Thigh Skewers
- Margarita Grilled Chicken Breasts
- Rosemary Ranch Grilled Chicken Kebabs
- Quick Grilled Lemon Chicken Tenders
Made this substituting mint as my herb and it was DEEEELISH. You can grill and then use in your salad or pasta. So versatile.
april 14 2020
what a simple and ful of taste recipe, love it.
Omg, how seriously fantastic are these.
Can you use fresh herbs in this recipe?
Worth a try!
Very good! Will definitely make again.
wow your recipes are too amazing
thanks for your skills
Can this be marinated longer than 8 hrs?
Yes, up to 36 hours should be fine.
Lovely!! Had to change a few things… I added onion powder and changed the Basil to Thyme.
I put the grill at 400 degrees after I heated it on high to get germs off. So I always burn my food because directions always said med/high. You said 400 which was awesome. I put it down to low which for my grill is just a tad a bove 400 degrees. This was perfect.
Thank you! 5 Stars
My husband loved this recipe. It’s simple and quick. The chicken were also flavorful. This is by far the best grilled chicken recipe that I’ve tried.
However, I used the griller option of our convection oven and it took me 20-30mins to grill the chicken. The 7mins wasn’t enough.
But thanks for the recipe! Will definitely use it again.
Do you grill the chicken with the cover open or closed?
Closed.