Easy Lemon Chicken Marinade

This lemon marinade for chicken is so easy and perfect for any day. It's packed with so much flavor, and it makes chicken tender, juicy, and moist. It can be used on chicken breasts, thighs, drumsticks, or wings.

📝 Ingredients

• 4 medium chicken breasts, pounded evenly to 1/2 inch thickness ((see note))
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• Zest of 2 lemons
• 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice ((from about 1 lemon))
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning ((see note))
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• Lemon slices for garnish

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Make the marinade: In a large resealable plastic bag, whisk the olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
2. 2Add the chicken breasts to the marinade, making sure all the chicken is coated with the marinade evenly to ensure proper flavor. Seal the bag and let it marinate in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours (maximum 3 hours). Important: Don’t let it marinade for longer than about 3 hours, or it could turn out tough and chewy, see note below.
3. 3Once it has marinated, let the chicken sit on the counter for 15 minutes so it’s not so cold. Meanwhile, preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
4. 4Discard any excess marinade. Grill the chicken breasts 6-8 minutes on each side, until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F. Remove from grill and let chicken rest for 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy!