This Grilled Lemon Mustard Chicken with a no-oil marinade turns out a surprisingly tender and moist chicken!
Grilled Lemon Mustard Chicken
This is such a great chicken recipe to make for a barbecue. I like to pound out the breasts a little bit so they’re thinner and more even, and they don’t take as long to cook on the grill. Guests like to have a healthy option available, and this one is definitely healthy!
🛒Ingredients needed:
- lemon zest and juice
- Dijon mustard
- fresh herbs
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- chicken breasts
✏️How to make Grilled Lemon Mustard Chicken:
*The complete, printable recipe with all ingredients and instructions is at the end of this post.
- Combine marinade ingredients in a large freezer zip baggie, mixing well.
- Add chicken breasts to baggie and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 to 4 hours.
- Preheat grill to medium high heat. Remove chicken from marinade and grill 3 inches from heat for 6 to 8 minutes on each side.
- Place on individual plates or on a platter surrounded by parsley sprigs, lemon slices and fresh herb leaves.
➡️Recipe Tips:
- Chicken grills best when it’s all an even size, so pound out the breasts a little bit so they’re more even and a little thinner. That way they don’t take as long to cook on the grill, making for a more moist chicken.
- If you need to mix this up in the morning and leave it all day. Don’t worry about it. The flavors will be every bit as good. (Maybe even better!)
- Don’t be afraid to experiment with the herbs you add. Just pick 2 or 3 of your favorites and toss them in the marinade.
✔️What to serve with Grilled Lemon Mustard Chicken:
- Once the grill is fired up, I like to use it for as much of the meal as possible. Put your favorite fresh seasonal vegetables on skewer and grill them alongside th chicken. I like mushrooms, bell peppers and zucchini for this.
- You can also use the grill to make everyone’s favorite: garlic bread!
- The grill won’t work for Classic Rice Pilaf, but I love it paired with the Dijon and lemon flavors in this dish.
❤️Why I love this recipe:
- Sometimes lighter foods are lacking a little in flavor, but that is definitely NOT the case with Grilled Lemon Mustard Chicken. I love getting a healthy meal packed with flavor.
- I often make myself a salad for lunch and when I have some of this chicken leftover it turns my everyday salad into something special.
- That combination of lemon and Dijon mustard is a flavor powerhouse that always works for me!
Here are a few more grilled chicken recipes you might enjoy:
Grilled Lemon Mustard Chicken
A "no oil" marinade turns out a delicious, moist and tender chicken.
Ingredients
MARINADE
- ½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ¼ cup Dijon mustard
- ¼ cup finely chopped fresh herbs (any combo of rosemary, thyme, basil, oregano and parsley)
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
CHICKEN
- 4 large (about 1½ pounds) skinless, boneless chicken breasts (or use chicken tenders to top a salad)
- lemon slices, parsley and fresh herbs (for garnish)
Instructions
- Combine marinade ingredients in a large freezer zip baggie, mixing well.
- Add chicken breasts to baggie and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 to 4 hours.
- Preheat grill to medium high heat. Remove chicken from marinade and grill 3 inches from heat for 6 to 8 minutes on each side.
- Place on individual plates or on a platter surrounded by parsley sprigs, lemon slices and fresh herb leaves.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 212kcal, Carbohydrates: 3g, Protein: 37g, Fat: 5g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 0.02g, Cholesterol: 109mg, Sodium: 807mg, Potassium: 709mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 381IU, Vitamin C: 21mg, Calcium: 28mg, Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
