If you are looking for an easy marinade to add flavour to your chicken then this lemon chicken marinade is what you need! This lemon chicken marinade uses simple ingredients that you may already have on hand and all you need to do is stir it all together. We love to serve this lemon marinated chicken with some Greek salad and roasted potatoes for an easy and tasty weeknight meal.
What to serve with lemon marinated chicken
Grilled chicken with this lemon marinade is pretty versatile and would work with most of your favourite side salad or vegetables. It would be delicious with Caesar salad, Greek salad, potato salad, coleslaw or roasted veggies. The lemon flavour works really well with Mediterranean, Middle Eastern or Asian flavours.
Here are some of our favourite side dishes to serve with this lemon marinated chicken;
Our favourite chicken marinades
Chicken is really perfect for marinating as it takes on flavours really well and only has a mild flavour itself. We love to marinate chicken to give it loads of flavour and also to ensure it is juicy and succulent when cooked. Most cuts of chicken are suitable for marinating, we prefer skinless, boneless chicken thighs or chicken breasts, but you can also easily marinate chicken wings and drumsticks.
Here are two of our favourite chicken marinade recipes;
What ingredients are in the lemon chicken marinade?
This lemon chicken marinade uses simple ingredients, but they really combine to add a delicious flavour to your grilled chicken. you may even have these ingredients already at home in your fridge and pantry.
Here are the ingredients you need to make this lemon chicken marinade;
- lemon juice and zest
- extra virgin olive oil
- honey
- garlic
- thyme
- salt & pepper
Steps for making lemon chicken marinade
Tips & Suggestions
- We like to use chicken breast with this lemon chicken marinade, but it would also work well with skinless, boneless chicken thighs. If you want to use bone in chicken pieces, you could extend the marinating time up to 8 hours.
- You can serve this grilled lemon marinated chicken with your favourite side salads of vegetables. It would be delicious with a Caesar or Greek salad, coleslaw, potato salad, or roasted vegetables.
- Be sure not to have your heat too high when grilling the chicken as the marinade may burn while the chicken is still undercooked.
- Make sure you zest the lemon before juicing it as it is much easier! We like to use a Microplane to zest the lemon, you only want the yellow part of the skin, not the white part.
Make it Low Carb
- This recipe is already low carb. Serve it will your favourite salad or veggies for a delicious low carb meal.
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Lemon chicken marinade
This lemon chicken marinade is a simple way to ensure your grilled chicken breasts are flavour-packed and juicy. This grilled lemon chicken pairs really well with a range of side dishes and is a perfect summer weeknight dinner. It is also great to cook on the BBQ or grill, just be careful to not have the heat too high. We love to have leftover lemon marinated chicken on a wrap or sandwich with tzatziki and salad for an easy lunch. Give this easy chicken marinade a try this week.
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Ingredients
Lemon chicken marinade
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 lemon, zest only, finely grated
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ½ tsp fresh thyme leaves, chopped
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp cracked black pepper
Chicken
- 600 g chicken breast (approximately 2 large breasts)
Instructions
Lemon chicken marinade
- Combine all the ingredients together in a container or bowl that is large enough to accomodate the chicken.
- Prepare the chicken breasts (see below) and then place in the marinade. Move them around to ensure they are completely coated all over. Cover and place in the fridge for 2-4 hours to marinate.
Chicken
- Slice through the middle of the chicken breast to create two thinner pieces of chicken that are both still the shape of the chicken breast.
- Once the chicken is marinated, heat a large non-stick frying pan or skillet over medium heat.
- Once the pan is hot, add the chicken breast pieces and cook for 4-5 minutes on each side, or until cooked through. Be careful not to have the pan to hot as the marinade may start to burn before the chicken is cooked through.
- Once the chicken is cooked it is ready to serve.
Notes
Tips & Suggestions
- We like to use chicken breast with this lemon chicken marinade, but it would also work well with skinless, boneless chicken thighs. If you want to use bone in chicken pieces, you could extend the marinating time up to 8 hours.
- You can serve this grilled lemon marinated chicken with your favourite side salads of vegetables. It would be delicious with a Caesar or Greek salad, coleslaw, potato salad or with roasted vegetables.
- Be sure not to have your heat too high when grilling the chicken as the marinade may burn while the chicken is still undercooked.
- Make sure you zest the lemon before juicing it as it is much easier! We like to use a microplane to zest the lemon, you only want the yellow part not the white part.
This recipe is amazing. We cooked lemon chicken tonight and it was so tasty. Very delicious. It has a beautiful tangy taste.
I was super surprised at how good this chicken is. I also had to cold the next day in a salad and was super good
Funny, I’m in the US and grilled always means the barbecue grill (gas or charcoal) but this is with a frying pan (which is good since I don’t have an outside grill). Thanks for the great recipes.
Thanks Mindy. Out of interest what term would you use