Combination of fresh lemon juice and simple dry rub is all you need for the easiest and tastiest grilled chicken breast. You’ll get juicy, tender and flavorful chicken every time in no time! The best part is that you can play with different herb combinations for dry rub to change things up. And because lemon juice is acidic, it’s not recommended to marinate chicken for longer than 2 hours, or the meat will get mushy and weird.
Preheat grill to medium heat, and lightly oil grates using a paper towel soaked in oil. If using charcoal grill, pile one side with more charcoal than the other to create 2 level heat.
Pour lemon juice into a shallow bowl.
In a small bowl, mix together parsley, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
Dip chicken breasts in lemon juice, piercing with a fork to infuse the meat inside.
Place the chicken breasts on a large plate.
Sprinkle the prepared dry rub on both sides of chicken breasts.
Cook chicken breasts on indirect heat (the side with less charcoal) for about 8 minutes per side.
This simple lemon juice and dry rub combination is perfect treatment for chicken breasts for grilling when you’re short on time.
Fresh lemon juice is the secret for our quick marinade. We’re piercing the chicken with a fork to ensure lemon juice penetrates deep into the meat, adding more flavor. And because lemon juice is acidic, it’s not recommended to marinate chicken for more than 2 hours, or it’ll make the meat mushy and weird.
Change things up! You can play around with dry rub, using different seasonings, herbs and flavors. Adding olive oil, honey, garlic, replacing parsley with basil, rosemary, etc are all great ideas. The possibilities are limitless!
Quick Tip: Also avoid using any metal, or aluminum dishes for marinating chicken, because it’ll react with acid in lemon juice, adding metal flavor to meat and changing color of chicken. Stainless steel or glass bowl, or ziploc bag, or simple plate are your best bet.
Everything you need for the simplest and tastiest grilled chicken breasts when you’re seriously short on time!
What to serve with grilled chicken breasts?
These quick and easy grilled chicken breasts are great for any salads, grains, grilled vegetables, etc.
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Love how easy this is – and so flavorful!
Thank you, Liz. It sure is easy one!
I am looking forward to trying this!
Yay, hope you’ll love it, Wilhelmina! Let us know if you try it. Thanks!