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Rosemary Lemon Grilled Chicken

SUBMITTED BY: ANGELLACHELLE PHOTO BY: bdhouk1

"This simple, sensational marinade and sauce for grilled chicken features lemon, garlic, rosemary, and butter. Separate the marinade into thirds: 1/3 for marinating, 1/3 for basting, 1/3 for topping."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 37 stars. This recipe average a 4.6 star rating.
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  8 Min
READY IN  3 Hrs 23 Min
Original recipe yield 6 chicken breasts

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup fresh rosemary
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 lemon, zested
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 6 (6 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a food processor, thoroughly blend together the butter, rosemary, garlic, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Pour 1/3 of blended mixture into a small bowl for marinade. Cover remaining mixture, and set aside.
  2. Lightly season chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Rub chicken breasts with the marinade mixture. Place chicken breasts on a platter, cover, and refrigerate 3 hours.
  3. Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil grate. Pour half of the reserved rosemary and lemon mixture into a bowl for basting. Cover remaining mixture, and set aside for topping cooked chicken.
  4. Grill chicken breasts 4 minutes on each side, basting with rosemary and lemon basting mixture. Remove chicken breasts from grill, and top with small scoops of the remaining topping mixture.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 9, 2006 by JDVMD
Instead of butter, I used extra virgin olive oil and threw everything in a plastic bag. I also... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 15, 2007 by KnticEnerG
I've made this twice--I was asked for the recipe. It was SO good. Definitely recommend--used... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2005 by Destie
Very tasty and easy to make- I used extra-virgin olive oil for a slightly healthier version,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 6, 2008 by Katie Franchi
I changed it up a bit but it was still a hit!! I doubled the lemon juice and substituted the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 11, 2007 by Jordunn1
This was sensational!! Delicious chicken recipe that received rave reviews from my family!... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 24, 2008 by Muffinmom
Delicious marinade!!! I used olive oil rather than the butter (much healthier), and then... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2008 by TerriLeeAnn
This is a great recipe! I cut the butter down to a couple of tablespoons, to get the buttery... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 4, 2008 by SCARLETT74
Easy and delicious recipe. I halved the recipe and didn't bother to use the food processor. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 30, 2007 by Ruthie
This was very good but cut the butter way down as you don't really need it. Marinated chicken... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 10, 2007 by griller3