Grilled Chicken Breasts

This juicy boneless grilled chicken breast recipe is full of flavors like honey and dijon mustard, and is easy to make—just mix, marinate and grill!

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Marinate Time1

Total Time1 25

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Grilled Chicken Breasts Recipe

Servings:

Calories: 372kcal

4 boneless skinless chicken breast thin cutlets, approximately 1½ to 2 pounds total weight (I used Perdue brand pre-packaged cutlets)
⅓ cup fresh lemon juice
⅓ cup canola oil
¼ cup honey
3 tablespoons dijon mustard
¾ teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper

In a large, heavy-duty Ziploc bag, place the boneless, skinless chicken breast cutlets. Set aside.
In a small bowl, add the fresh lemon juice, canola oil, honey, dijon mustard, smoked paprika, dried thyme, salt, and black pepper. Whisk together until fully combined.
Pour the marinade over the chicken that is inside the zip-top bag. Seal the bag, squeezing out as much air as possible, and place the bag onto a plate and inside the refrigerator to marinate for 1 to 2 hours.
Preheat the outdoor grill to 400°F. Place the marinated chicken breasts on the grill, close the lid, and cook for 6 to 8 minutes.
Flip the chicken over and cook for an additional 6-8 minutes or until cooked through and a meat thermometer reads an internal temperature of 165°F.
Remove the grilled chicken to a plate and turn off your grill according to factory instructions.
Allow the grilled chicken to rest for 5 minutes before slicing and serving.

When I use the packages of pre-portioned chicken breast cutlets, it makes preparing this recipe very quick and easy. You can also buy your chicken in large frozen bulk bags as well. Be mindful that sometimes those cutlets tend to be on the large size so you can carefully butterfly them, or pound them out to make them a more uniform thickness. This will allow them to cook at the same rate.
This marinade can easily be doubled, or cut in half, depending on the amount of chicken you will be grilling.
This is a great universal marinade that will yield moist and tender grilled chicken.
If you want to use thicker chicken breasts or even bone-in chicken breasts, you can leave the chicken in the marinade for up to 8 hours. The thinner cutlets do not need to marinate that long of a time. You will want to note that your grilling time will be longer if you are using the thicker, or bone-in, pieces of chicken breasts.
Evenly space the chicken apart on the grill grates so that it has plenty of room to cook.