Grilled Chicken Breasts

Name: Grilled Chicken Breasts
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, about 8 oz. each; 1/4 cup olive oil; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper

Marinated chicken breasts cooked on the cool side of a 400 degree grill, eight minutes a side, then rested.

Grill: 400°F
Total time: 1hr 10min
servings: 4
Safe at: 165°F

Method

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Ahead

Marinade ahead of time.
Start grill on the right side. Wait until 400 degrees.

On the grill

Place chicken on left side of the grill.
Wait 8 minutes.
Flip the chicken.
Wait 8 more minutes.
Check internal temperature.
Maybe another 5-6 mins if still pink. Game day decision.
Rest for 5 minutes.
Serve.

Components

A simple marinade

The recipe says to marinate ahead of time and leaves the marinade to the cook. This is a plain lemon and garlic one for when there is no favorite in the house.

1/4 cup olive oilFilled in
2 tbsp lemon juiceFilled in
2 cloves garlic, mincedFilled in
1 tsp dried oreganoFilled in
1 tsp saltFilled in
1/2 tsp black pepperFilled in

Whisk everything together in a bowl.
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Add the chicken, turn it to coat, cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 2 hours.
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Notes

Tips

The chicken goes on the left because the burners are lit on the right. It cooks by indirect heat, so keep the lid closed.
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Breasts of uneven thickness cook unevenly. Pound the thick end to match the thin end, or expect to pull the smaller ones first.
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Safety

The federal safe minimum for chicken is 165 degrees, measured in the thickest part of the breast. That number settles the game day decision.
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The FDA says to marinate in the refrigerator, never on the counter or outdoors, and not to reuse marinade that has touched raw chicken.
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Nutrition Facts

4 servings per recipe

Serving size1 breast

Amount per serving

Calories270

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6g8%
Saturated Fat 1.5g8%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 165mg55%
Sodium 100mg4%
Total Carbohydrate 0g0%
Dietary Fiber 0g0%
Total Sugars 0g
Includes 0g Added Sugars0%
Protein 51g

Vitamin D 0mcg0%
Calcium 10mg0%
Iron 0.8mg4%
Potassium 760mg15%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

How this label was figured

Ingredient line	Counted	USDA food	Note
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, about 8 oz. each	908 g	Chicken, broiler or fryers, breast, skinless, boneless, meat only, raw
1/4 cup olive oil	not counted		None of it is counted as eaten.
2 tbsp lemon juice	not counted		None of it is counted as eaten.
2 cloves garlic, minced	not counted		None of it is counted as eaten.
1 tsp dried oregano	not counted		None of it is counted as eaten.
1 tsp salt	not counted		None of it is counted as eaten.
1/2 tsp black pepper	not counted		None of it is counted as eaten.

Each breast is figured at 8 ounces raw, boneless and skinless.
The marinade is not counted. Most of it stays in the dish, and how much clings to the chicken varies.