My family really loves this recipe and I understand why. Whenever I am looking for a fast, easy chicken recipe, I almost always go for the Grilled Greek Lemon Chicken dish.

A plate of grilled chicken with lemons and vegetables.

First, it is so flavorful and I love that it’s healthy. I also find that when it’s grilled, it brings out much more of the flavor. I am sure your family will also love this recipe, they will keep asking for more.

Your family will enjoy a healthy flavorful meal. Just be sure to look out for the temperatures you use for grilling to avoid drying out the chicken.

Want to know the best part? My kids absolutely love this Greek lemon chicken recipe. I always have a problem getting them to finish the food on their plates. However, with this recipe, that is never an issue during dinner time.

We have other great recipes that will be favorites during dinner time in your family. Try out our 20-minute meal prep chicken, or healthy roasted chicken and vegetables.

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What you need to make the best-grilled Lemon Chicken : Marinade ingredients
Substitutions
Equipment
How To Prepare Grilled Greek Lemon Chicken.
How to Grill Chicken
FAQ best grilled Greek Lemon Chicken
Expert Tip
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What you need to make the best-grilled Lemon Chicken : Marinade ingredients

A bunch of bowls of chicken ingredients.

Olive oil

Olive oil keeps the chicken from dying as it adds moisture to the marinade. It is rich in flavor and pairs perfectly with lemon. These flavors transport your taste buds all the way to Greece.

Garlic

Garlic possesses a tangy and characteristic taste that makes any dish made out of meat taste delicious. It stands out in any dish. Freshly minced garlic will give you the best results.

Lemon zest and juice

Lemon zest and juice have this characteristic citric taste that I love. This tangy taste that has a puckering effect in your mouth flavors the chicken beautifully and makes the meat soft as well.

Oregano, thyme, rosemary

These herbs have their main origin in the Mediterranean, blend beautifully, and give an intense and crispy aroma to the chicken.

Chicken breasts

Honestly, Chicken breasts are my favorite portion of the chicken to cook with since it’s a lean cut of meat and convenient to use.

Here is the secret: I always buy organic chicken breast. I find the organic chicken has much more flavor and the texture is better.

Before seasoning my chicken, I pound it thinner to make it cook quicker and more evenly.

Substitutions

A close up of grilled greek lemon chicken of a white plate.

Olive oil can be substituted with any other vegetable oil such as Canola, but there’s something special about olive oil, If you have some, please use it for a greater outcome.

I wouldn’t substitute lemon juice or zest .. it will not be lemon-grilled chicken, right? 😊

Well if you ain’t a fan of chicken, you can replace the breasts with fish fillet. My family loves chicken, I have never had to use fish instead of chicken.

If your pantry doesn’t have fresh garlic, garlic powder will still give you the same flavor.

Equipment

You do not need specialized equipment to prepare this simple yet exquisite meal. You need to have an oven grill, mixing bowl, ziplock bags, and kitchen tongs.

How To Prepare Grilled Greek Lemon Chicken.

Preparing the chicken meat

Pound the chicken breast using a mallet (or a rolling pin) to make it thinner to make it cook quicker and more evenly.

This would be the time to marinate your chicken breast if you want to add some flavor to the chicken breast.

Mixing herbs with lemon juice.

A bowl of oil and herbs with raw chicken in it.

Place the chicken breast in the mixture.

Raw chicken meat marinated in herbs and oil.

Marinate chicken for 2-5 hours.

Grill at 425 to 450 degrees F.

Making the marinade

In a mixing bowl combine all the ingredients till they are thoroughly mixed. Preferably you could use a mason jar. Pour in the ingredients, close the lid tightly, and shake vigorously.

Place the chicken into a ziplock bag. Pour in the mixed marinade onto the chicken.

Marinating

Let the chicken marinate in the fridge for 2 to 5 hours.

While marinating, mix the marinade and ensure you flip the bag of marinating chicken over halfway through to redistribute the marinade.

NB: Don’t marinate the chicken for more than 5 hours. Marinating it for too long can toughen it up and make it chewy. I do not recommend marinating the chicken breast overnight.

How to Grill Chicken

A plate of grilled Greek chicken with lemons and meat.

Grill chicken (ensure the grill is preheated grill for about 2-3 minutes) and cook through (about 4 minutes on either side).

Let the grilled chicken breast rest for 5 minutes before serving/cutting so that the juices can redistribute evenly within the chicken.

FAQ best grilled Greek Lemon Chicken

How do I prevent my chicken breasts from drying out?

You can prevent drying the chicken by preheating your grill to ensure that the chicken breasts come out moist and tender.
Another trick is to use an instant-read thermometer to check the internal temperature of the chicken breasts.
Ensure that the temperatures do not exceed 165 degrees F, and your chicken will just be fine.
Also, if you’re using chicken breast from the fridge,

Expert Tip

Grilled Greek Lemon Chicken meal on a white plate.

To keep your chicken breasts from becoming chewy, yes, yes I know how terrible it is to chew chicken endlessly.

Children will eventually suck all the juices and throw the chewy chicken remains.

If your chicken is from the fridge, you should first allow it to sit at room temperature for about 20 minutes.

This step will allow the muscles to rest and relax, making the chicken soft.

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