Lemon Pepper Grilled Chicken is wonderfully moist and super easy to make.
Our household is insanely busy, as I’m sure yours is as well! We’re tackling homework, daily chores (yes, our children each have a daily chore list!) and my husband often has evening conference calls for work several times a week. But, we still squeeze in home cooked meals into our schedule.
Even if you’re not a wiz in the kitchen, let’s roll up our sleeves and get the kids to help. We can all learn new kitchen techniques together, as a family!
For more quick and delicious meals, check out Cast Iron Chicken, Cast Iron Pork Chops, Cast Iron Pork Tenderloin, and Cast Iron Chicken Fajitas.
How to marinade chicken:
Step 1: Place the lemon pepper marinate ingredients into a large zip-style bag. Squish gently around with your fingers to combine the ingredients. Fold the top of the bag over, so you can easily place the flattened chicken breasts in.
Step 2: In a zip-style large bag pound the chicken breasts, one at a time to flatten. Use a rolling pin or meat tenderizer. (keep one hand clean- one hand touching chicken) You want to rotate your rolling pin, back and forth in different directions, so that you evenly flatten out the chicken.
Step 3: Place flattened chicken breasts into the marinate bag. Let sit in the refrigerator for 4 hours minimum. The more they sit and marinate, the more flavorful and moist they will become.
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Lemon Pepper Grilled Chicken
Ingredients
- Lemon Pepper Marinate:
- 3 to 4 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons lemon pepper seasoning
- Mixed Vegetable Rice:
- 1 to 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 small/medium onion diced
- 1 12 ounce bag of frozen carrots
- 1 14 ounce bag of frozen broccoli florets
- 1 pint baby portabella mushrooms sliced
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 2 8.5 ounce Uncle Ben’s Ready Rice (Brown and Wild)
- 4 ounces ¼ cup Mascarpone cheese (or cream cheese) room temperature
Instructions
- Place the lemon pepper marinate ingredients into a large zip-style bag. Squish gently around with your fingers to combine the ingredients. Fold the top of the bag over, so you can easily place the flattened chicken breasts in.
- In a zip-style large bag pound the chicken breasts, one at a time to flatten. Use a rolling pin or meat tenderizer. (keep one hand clean- one hand touching chicken) You want to rotate your rolling pin, back and forth in different directions, so that you evenly flatten out the chicken. Place flattened chicken breasts into the marinate bag. Let sit in the refrigerator for 4 hours minimum. The more they sit and marinate, the more flavorful and moist they will become.
- Grill the chicken on high heat, about 5 to 6 minutes each side. Place on a plate, cover with aluminum foil to keep warm and let the juices rest.
- In a large cast iron skillet or pan, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1 tablespoon of butter over medium heat. Add the diced onion and saute until translucent, about 8 minutes. Occasionally stir the onions with a wooden spoon to prevent them from burning. Add the sliced mushrooms and brown. Continue to stir with a wooden spoon occasionally.
- De-glaze the pan by adding the chicken stock and scraping the browned on goodness with a wooden spoon. Add the Greek cream cheese and stir to dissolve and incorporate. Add the frozen carrots and broccoli florets and cook for about 7 or 8 minutes. Add the packets of Uncle Ben’s Ready Rice and stir to combine. Let cook an additional 5 to 6 minutes until thoroughly heated. Cover to keep warm until served.
- Serve with the grilled chicken and enjoy.
Scott Robinson says
It’s great anytime we can get the whole family involved in making dinner. To me it seems to bring us closer as a family.
Our boys are growing up so fast it’s amazing which makes it all the more important to spend time together as a family as much as possible. Preparing meals together is a great way to do that and teach your kids skills that will serve them well the rest of their lives. Lemon pepper grilled chicken is a go to meal in our house hold. This recipe is one of our favorites.
Lisa Torres says
We are CRAZY for anything with Lemon Pepper on it over here, oh my does this look simple yet delicious. Love the rice recipe too….great one!