Hello everybody, it’s Drew, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, lemon basil chicken. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

This lemon basil chicken is made with chicken breasts marinaded in lemon juice, fresh basil, honey and garlic for a juicy and flavourful meat. This quick and easy boneless lemon basil chicken recipe is simple and delicious. The garlic and lemon flavors stand out, and the basil not only adds flavor, but it adds color to the dish.

Lemon basil chicken is one of the most favored of recent trending meals in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It’s easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. They are fine and they look fantastic. Lemon basil chicken is something that I’ve loved my whole life.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook lemon basil chicken using 8 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Lemon basil chicken:

1. Get 3 chicken breasts, cut in half lengthwise to make 6 slim breasts
2. Make ready Juice of 1 lemon (about 1/4 cup)
3. Take Zest of one lemon
4. Prepare 1/2 cup olive oil
5. Prepare 1 tbsp minced garlic
6. Prepare 1 tbsp chopped fresh basil
7. Make ready 1/2 tsp salt
8. Take 1/4 tsp pepper

This easy, beautiful Lemon-Basil Chicken Skillet is one that the whole family can enjoy and will leave your tummies oh-so-satisfied!! Cut the chicken into small pieces (that way it will cook at the same rate as. A scrumptious creamy lemon pasta flavored with basil and served with grilled chicken. This quick and easy Lemon Basil Chicken is super juicy, and that all comes from the simple marinade of olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper and basil.

Instructions to make Lemon basil chicken:

1. I like to cut my chicken breasts in half lengthwise, essentially making 2 breast out of one. I do this for several reasons. First, it allows for the flavor to soak in better. Second, it Cooks faster. Third, it Cooks more evenly.
2. Zest the lemon first.
3. Juice the lemon. If you don't quote have enough juice to make 1/4 cup, then you can add orange juice to even it out.
4. Mix all ingredients into a bowl.
5. Add chicken to bowl until completely covered.
6. Let sit for exactly 1 hour! This is very important. If it under marinates, you won't get the strong flavor. But also don't over marinate. The lemon juice is an acid and will break down the material on the chicken. 1 hour is perfect.
7. Grill for 8 minutes on medium high heat, flipping once half way through.

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