The Best Grilled Chicken

Name: The Best Grilled Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1# Chicken breasts; 2 tbsp Olive oil; 1 tbsp Dijon mustard; 1 tbsp Fresh rosemary, finely chopped; 1 large clove of garlic, minced; 1 tsp Salt; Pinch of black pepper; 1/4 cup Balsamic vinegar

by Love Chef Laura

2 Servings

30 min

I’m not even kidding when I say this is The Best Grilled Chicken! The marinade is what makes it! I’ve been making this marinade for quite a few years now. I love the balsamic vinegar in this recipe. Once the chicken hits the grill, the balsamic vinegar caramelizes giving the chicken a nice sweet crispy outside.

This recipe can’t get any easier! First, chopped rosemary, minced garlic, dijon mustard, balsamic vinegar are mixed in a bowl with some good quality olive oil. Second, chicken breasts are submerged in the marinade for up to 8 hours so they soak up all the wonderful flavors. Lastly, once the grill is hot and ready to go, the marinated chicken is grilled to perfection! Serve with a potato salad, some greens, and you have the perfect summer meal!

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Recipe details

Yield 2 Servings
Time spent: Prep time: 15 Minutes Cook time: 15 Minutes Total time: 30 min

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Instructions

Combine the olive oil, Dijon mustard, balsamic vinegar, fresh rosemary, garlic, salt and pepper in a bowl and mix
Add the chicken breasts and cover with the marinade. Cover and place the bowl in the fridge and marinate for a minimum of one hour
When ready to cook, preheat the grill and grill each breast for about 7-8 minutes on each side or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees
Once cooked, remove from the grill and allow to rest for five minutes before cutting and enjoying

Comments

Arlene on Apr 24, 2021

Don’t have a grill. How else can i do it?

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- Browneyedsusie on Apr 25, 2021
  
  Should be able to use your oven broiler on low or maybe a george forman grill or similar if you have that
  
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- Paula Draper on Apr 25, 2021
  
  Air fry?
  
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- Colleen on Apr 25, 2021
  
  You can bake it in your oven. I've done this when I've planned to grill but is pouring rain outside. Doesn't get the lovely smokey grilled additional flavor but is still tasty. I bake at 350 until the chicken reaches 160 degrees internal temperature.
  
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- Love Chef Laura on Apr 25, 2021
  
  I have never air fried but that is a great idea!
  
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- Love Chef Laura on Apr 25, 2021
  
  This recipe can be roasted, baked, or even pan seared in some cooking oil on the stove top.
  
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- Charlotte K. on Apr 25, 2021
  
  How about broiling?
  
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- Betty Walsh on Apr 25, 2021
  
  I have a George Forman counter grill. Everything comes out perfectly.
  
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- Merridith on Apr 25, 2021
  
  Bake them in the oven at 350.
  
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- Pat M. on Apr 25, 2021
  
  Yes, don't have a grill either so how can I cook it - on griddle???
  Pat M
  
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- Cynthia on Apr 27, 2023
  
  George Forman or oven roast using cast iron skillet.
  
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- William on Apr 28, 2023
  
  Hi, I made this recipe this evening. The weather here in New England being New England was too cool to fire up the grill. So, I heated up my cast iron grill pan, smoking hot, and grilled the chicken that way. It came out great. I would make sure the chicken is not too thick so it cooks evenly. It came out great. My wife and I both declared it a winner. I’ll cook this recipe again. Make sure you turn the exhaust fan on, you’ll need it.
  
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Dee on Apr 25, 2021

Sounds really good. But I’m confused on how long to marinate. Your lead in story says for up to 8 hrs. But then in the Tips section it says for up to 4 hrs.

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- Colleen on Apr 25, 2021
  
  At minimum marinate for 4 hours. The longer you marinate the more flavor gets soaked into the chicken. I normally put my chicken in to marinate the day before so it marinades for 24 hours for the best flavor.
  
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- Clarissa Thompson Norton on Apr 24, 2022
  
  what i read it said to place in the marinade and put in fridge for 1 hr... are we all talking bout the same recipe as above?
  
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- Carmine on Apr 27, 2023
  
  What I understood is a minimum of 1hr maximum 8 hrs, 4 hrs i think is ideal time 😉
  
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- Lesley cooper on Apr 27, 2023
  
  copied: Second, chicken breasts are submerged in the marinade for up to 8 hours so they soak up all the wonderful flavors.
  
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