Grilled Lemon Chicken

I love lemon chicken but it’s just too hot in the summer to turn on the  oven. Enter the grill. It’s pretty easy to do too. Just marinade the chicken overnight, grill it and enjoy! I grilled some potatoes at the same time. Add a veggie – it’s dinner!

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Step by Step Illustrated Directions –

Mix all the ingredients except the chicken in a zip lock bag. Squeeze to mix all the ingredients. It’s really important to use fresh squeezed lemon juice. All of the pre-bottled have been cooked to come degree to preserve them. They loose that brightness of the fresh stuff.

Cut the chicken into pieces and place in the bag. Squeeze out all the air and refrigerate over night.

Heat the grill to 350°.

If you’re grilling potatoes, cut them in half, spread some olive oil and sea salt on all sides and add them to the top shelf of the grill at the same time.

Squeeze a little lemon on the chicken and add some salt and lemon pepper to the chicken,

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then place it on the grill and cook for about 20 minutes on each side, or until chicken reaches and internal temperature of 185° and juices run out clear.

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Remove from the grill and let it rest for about 5 minutes.

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Serve with grilled potatoes and a veggie. Delicious!

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4 from 2 votes
Grilled Lemon Chicken

A summer take on the classic, but you don't need to use the oven!

Course: Main Course, main dish
Cuisine: American, grilled
Keyword: chicken, grilled, lemon, marinate
Servings: 4 servings
Author: HelenFern
Ingredients
  • 1 whole chicken, cut into piece
  • 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice (make sure you use fresh)
  • 2 teaspoons lemon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1-1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/3 to 1/2 cup water
  • 4 whole potatoes - cut in half diagonally
  • olive oil
Instructions
  1. Mix all together – marinade over night

  2. Grill until cooked through

  3. Mix all the ingredients except the chicken in a zip lock bag. Squeeze to mix all the ingredients. 

  4. Cut the chicken into pieces and place in the bag. Squeeze out all the air and refrigerate over night.

  5. Heat the grill to 350°.

  6. If you're grilling potatoes, cut them in half, spread some olive oil and sea salt on all sides and add them to the top shelf of the grill at the same time. 

  7. Squeeze a little lemon on the chicken and add some salt and lemon pepper to the chicken, then place it on the grill and cook for about 20 minutes on each side, or until chicken reaches and internal temperature of 185° and juices run out clear. 

  8. Remove from the grill and let it rest for about 5 minutes.

  9. Serve with grilled potatoes and a veggie.

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I’d love to hear your thoughts  – leave me a comment!

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6 Responses to Grilled Lemon Chicken

  1. Marilyn says:

    5 stars
    Looks delicious Helen. I love lemon chicken too!

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  2. 3 stars
    I actually use a Jamie oliver version take on this recipe and I do say its a great tasting chicken especially if you can get chrispy lemon chicken skin. Hope you dont mind but I have pinned some of your pictures on my Pintrest account.

    • HelenFern says:

      Glad you enjoyed it!! As long as the pins include the link – pin away!! Thanks for stopping by. I love hearing people’s thoughts on the recipes.

  3. Looks good! Thanks so much for linking up at A Themed Linkup 110 for Grilling Recipes. Pinned.

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