Lemon Herb Chicken Breasts

Name: Lemon Herb Chicken Breasts
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 4 large chicken breasts (skinless + boneless); 3 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 tsp dried mixed herbs; 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves; zest of 1 lemon; 1 tsp oregano; ¼ cup olive oil; ¼ cup lemon juice; ½ tsp paprika; ½ tsp chilli/red pepper flakes; 2 tsp salt

Dinner

Lemon Herb Chicken Breasts

Recipe by SandraMyersCourse: DinnerCuisine: American

Servings

servings

Prep time

minutes

Cooking time

minutes

Calories

257

kcal

Ingredients

4 large chicken breasts (skinless + boneless)
For the Lemon Herb Marinade
3 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tsp dried mixed herbs
2 tsp fresh thyme leaves
zest of 1 lemon
1 tsp oregano
¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup lemon juice
½ tsp paprika
½ tsp chilli/red pepper flakes
2 tsp salt

Directions

Place the chicken breasts between two layers of parchment/baking paper and flatten out slightly with a meat mallet/rolling pin.
Whisk together the marinade ingredients.
Place the chicken in a glass container and pour over the marinade. Mix to make sure the chicken is well-coated then cover and allow to marinade for at least 20 minutes but up to 24 hours, refrigerated.
To cook the chicken breasts, heat a skillet, pan or grill then add the chicken and cook for 3-5 minutes per side, until cooked through.
Remove from the heat and cover with foil, take rest for at 5-10 minutes before serving.