Lemon Chicken Recipe

Lemon Chicken - From Jillian Michaels Master Your Metabolism Cookbook

1 tsp. lemon zest

Juice of a lemon

1/4 cup chopped fresh basil or oregano

1 tablespoon honey

1 tablespoon Dijon Mustard

2 garlic cloves, minded

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

6 (4 to 5 ounce ) boneless, skinless chicken breast

1/4 pitted kalamata olives, halved ( I skipped this)

Olive oil spray for the grill.

To prepare the dressing.. whisk together the lemon zest and juice, the basil, honey, mustard, garlic and salt and pepper. Whisking constantly, add the olive oil in a slow stream. Set aside.

To prepare chicken: It is best to POUND the chicken breasts so they are all the same thickness. I sometimes don’t have time for this and things seem just as tasty but if I can I do it. Other than that, just plac the chicken breasts in a plastic bag, poured the half the dressing over them, and allowed them to marinate for a few hours. Sometimes I only do 30 minutes depending on how much time I have. So 30mins to 3 hours!

If using a gas or charcoal grill, spray the grill with olive oil spray and prepare a medium hot grill.

Discard the marinade and grill the chicken until it is opaque in the center, 5 to 6 minutes per side.

Place the chicken on platter and drizzle with the remaining dressing.