This chicken is so tender, moist and flavor-filled. It is infused with fabulous Mediterranean flavors, lemon, garlic, olive oil, herbs, Dijon mustard. The chicken is marinated prior to cooking.
Ingredients
For the marinade:
- 1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil
- the finely grated zest of one lemon
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme, rubbed
- 1/2 tsp dried rosemary, rubbed
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano leaves, rubbed
- 2 fat cloves of garlic, peeled and minced
- 1 tsp good Dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
- 1/4 tsp coarsely ground black pepper
You will also need:
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken (breasts or thighs)
Instructions
- Whisk together all of the marinade ingredients in a container large enough to hold all of your chicken.
- If you are using chicken thighs, open them out until they are flat. In both cases (thighs or breasts) pound the meat lightly until it is of even thickness throughout.
- Add the chicken pieces to the marinade in the container, turning them to coat each piece well with the marinade. Cover.
- Place in the refrigerator to marinate for several hours, or overnight. Alternately you can marinate it for 30 minutes at room temperature.
- Grill or broil as desired.
- To broil, place onto a pan lined with foil. Broil 6 inches from heat source for 4 to 6 minutes per side (flip after the first 4 to 6 minutes), depending on the thickness of your chicken, until the chicken is cooked through. Cover and let stand/rest for 5 to 7 minutes before serving.
- To grill, heat your grill to medium high. Place the chicken on the grill and grill for 4 – 7 minutes per side, depending on the thickness of your chicken. Cover loosely and let stand/rest for 5 to 7 minutes.
- When done the chicken juices will run clear and the temperature will read 160*F/71*C.