Hey everyone, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, lemon basil chicken. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Lemon basil chicken is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. Lemon basil chicken is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.
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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. 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:
- Make ready chicken breasts, cut in half lengthwise to make 6 slim breasts
- Take Juice of 1 lemon (about 1/4 cup)
- Make ready Zest of one lemon
- Make ready olive oil
- Get minced garlic
- Prepare chopped fresh basil
- Make ready salt
- Prepare pepper
Stir in cream, basil and thyme. Add chicken; return to a boil. This lemon basil chicken is made with chicken breasts marinaded in lemon juice, fresh basil, honey and garlic for a juicy and flavourful meat. Chicken should be delicious, healthy and simple to make but never boring!
Steps to make Lemon basil chicken:
- 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.
- Zest the lemon first.
- 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.
- Mix all ingredients into a bowl.
- Add chicken to bowl until completely covered.
- 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.
- Grill for 8 minutes on medium high heat, flipping once half way through.
This amazing lemon basil chicken checks all the boxes for a quick and tasty dinner you could enjoy tonight! Lemon Basil Chicken is so quick and easy and makes everything better! This Lemon Basil Chicken Recipe is crazy juicy from an easy marinade of olive oil, lemon juice, basil, oregano, garlic, onion, and red pepper flakes! It's super easy and super flavorful and perfect to toss in pasta, salad, wraps, pitas, etc. You will LOVE having this Lemon Basil Chicken on hand!
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