The Best Freaking Grilled Chicken You'll Ever Taste

By Alessandra Foresto
Isabella Martinez-Funcke
Isabella Martinez-Funcke

Grilled chicken: it's healthy but can also be uberboring. But not when you make it like Marcela Valladolid from the Food Network show The Kitchen. The Mexican-American chef adds just a few herbs like cilantro, parsley, and rosemary to lemon juice and olive oil to make the dish juicy and flavorful.

All you need is a bag to marinate the chicken in for two hours, some patience, and a grill to make this delectable recipe that'll have you eating chicken every night for dinner.

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From Food Network's Marcela Valladolid

INGREDIENTS

  • 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh oregano, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts halves
  • Vegetable oil

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Mix all ingredients except chicken together in a 1-gallon ziplock bag.

  2. Add chicken breasts and massage marinade into meat until evenly coated.

  3. Seal the bag and place in the refrigerator. Let the chicken marinate at least 2 hours.

  4. Preheat grill to high heat.

  5. Lightly dip a wad of paper towels in vegetable oil and, using tongs, carefully rub over grates several times until glossy and coated.

  6. Place chicken breasts on the grill. Grill for about 2-3 minutes per side.

Notes

If you buy the chicken breasts already trimmed in halves, they're pretty thin so there's no need for pounding.