Barbecue Chicken Breasts With Soy Lemon Marinade Recipes

EASY GRILLED LEMON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Rinse chicken breasts and pat dry with paper towels. Stir together the lemon juice, soy sauce, ginger, and black pepper in a bowl; pour into a large, resealable plastic bag. Add the chicken breasts, seal the bag, and massage to evenly coat chicken with lemon juice mixture. Place in refrigerator to marinate at least 20 minutes, or up to 24 hours.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat. Lightly oil grill grate, and place about 4 inches from heat source.
• Drain and discard marinade from the bag, and place chicken on preheated grill. Cook until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear, 6 to 8 minutes on each side.

EASY GRILLED CHICKEN WITH CITRUS MARINADE

Steps:

• Whisk 2 large shallots, finely chopped, 4 garlic cloves, finely grated, ⅔ cup extra-virgin olive oil, ¼ cup sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar, 3 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice, 2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice, 1 Tbsp. Diamond Crystal or 1¾ tsp. Morton kosher salt, 1 tsp. sugar, and ½ tsp. freshly ground black pepper in a medium bowl to combine. Set ⅓ cup marinade aside.
• Arrange 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 1½ lb.) in a single layer in a baking dish. Pour remaining marinade over chicken and turn to coat. Cover dish and chill, turning chicken halfway through, at least 30 minutes and up to 4 hours.
• Prepare a grill for medium-high heat; oil grate. Remove chicken from marinade, letting excess drip back into dish; discard marinade in dish. Grill chicken, turning halfway through, until cooked through and blackened grill marks appear, 10-14 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest 5-10 minutes before slicing.
• Serve chicken with reserved marinade spooned over.

LEMON MARINADE (CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Mix everything together well. Pour into a shallow dish or large zip top bag.
• Add chicken. If using a dish, cover. Zip the bag if using a bag. Stash in the refrigerator for at least 2 - 3 hours, turning occasionally.
• Drain off the marinade and grill, or bake at 325 F for about an hour in a greased baking dish.

BEST CHICKEN MARINADE

Steps:

• Mix olive oil, soy sauce, lemon juice, liquid smoke, mustard, pepper, and garlic powder together in a large glass or ceramic bowl.
• Place chicken in the bowl turn to coat with marinade. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 to 4 hours. Do not marinate longer than 4 hours.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Remove chicken from the marinade and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade.
• Cook chicken on the preheated grill until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 6 to 8 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

LEMON BARBECUED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Whisk together the first 10 ingredients. Add onion; set aside 1/4 cup. Pour remaining marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight, turning occasionally. , Drain and discard marinade. Grill the chicken, covered, over indirect medium heat for 45 minutes or until juices run clear, turning and basting with reserved marinade every 8-10 minutes., To bake chicken: After marinating, place chicken in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Pour the remaining marinade over the chicken. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1-1/4 hours or until juices run clear, basting occasionally.

BARBECUE CHICKEN BREASTS WITH SOY-LEMON MARINADE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a small saucepan. Remove from the heat and add the remaining marinade ingredients. Mix until well blended. Place the chicken in a shallow dish or a resealable plastic bag. Reserve 1 cup of the marinade for basting, and then pour the remaining marinade over the chicken. Cover the dish or seal the bag and marinate the chicken in the refrigerator for 30 to 45 minutes.
• Build a fire (wood or a combination of charcoal and wood) for indirect cooking by situating the coals on only one side of the cooker, leaving the other side void. When the temperature reaches 400°F, remove the chicken from the marinade and place it on the grill grate, away from the coals. Cook covered for 8 minutes, then flip the chicken and baste with the reserved marinade. Cook the chicken for 8 minutes longer, or until the internal temperature reaches 160°F.
• A room-temperature lemon will juice much more easily than a lemon straight out of the refrigerator. When making recipes such as Soy-Lemon Marinade, three tablespoons of juice per lemon can be expected. To get even more juice from your lemon, roll it along a work surface, pressing firmly, before slicing and squeezing.
• Indirect heat
• Hickory, Oak