Favorite Grilled Chicken Recipe

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Fresh orange juice, olive oil and herbes de Provence seep through these organic chicken breasts grilled to perfection! So simple, so tender and so juicy, it’s a cinch to make and it’s delicious every time. You can grill it on your BBQ outside in the summer but it’s just as easy to grill inside in the cold months. I just use a non-stick grill pan like this one and preheat over a high flame until nice and hot, before proceeding. I just adjust the timing to make sure it’s cooked through (an additional 2 minutes per side)-Don’t overcook! I love to slice it on a slant and serve over mixed greens or in a panini with fresh sliced avocado, tomato and baby spinach. The options are limitless!

Ingredients

Marinade:

• Juice of 2 oranges (about 1/2 cup)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried herbes de Provence
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• Fresh ground pepper to taste

Directions

Rinse and pat dry the chicken breasts. Place all marinade ingredients in a medium-size bowl and stir.

Add the chicken breasts to the bowl, poke through the chicken with a fork to let the marinade seep in. Stir well to coat. You can keep in the fridge for a couple hours until ready to grill but it is not necessary. If not refrigerating, you can proceed to the next step.

Use a non-stick grill pan like this one and preheat over a high flame until nice and hot, before proceeding. Do not add any oil!

Place the marinaded chicken breasts on the grill pan and grill on each side for 6 to 7 minutes each (do not fuss with it, just let it grill on each side and only turn it once!). Discard extra marinade.

If your chicken breast is very thick and it’s still not cooked through after the allotted time, you can turn off the stove with the chicken still in the pan, and cover it for an additional 5-8 minutes before slicing. It will keep all the juices and be perfectly tender and cooked through that way!

Republished from NaturallySavvy.com