Grilled Honey Lemon Chicken
Yield: 4 servings
Active Time: 10 minutes*
Prep Time: 10 minutes*
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Love this simple and homemade marinade using ingredients you probably already have in your fridge. Let the chicken marinate at least overnight, then grill to perfection!

Ingredients for Single Meal

  • 4 - small boneless chicken breasts
  • 1/4 - cup(s) honey
  • 1/4 - cup(s) lemon juice
  • 2 - Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 - Tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 - tsp white vinegar
  • 1 - tsp minced garlic
  • - Salt and pepper
  • Garnish: - fresh parsley**
  • Side: - garlic bread**
  • Side: - salad**
  • 1 - gallon-size freezer baggie(s)
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Cooking Directions for Single Meal

  1. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the honey, lemon juice, olive oil, soy sauce, white vinegar, and minced garlic. Whisk well to create a vinaigrette marinade.
  2. Place the chicken into a baking dish or plastic baggie and pour the marinade over the top. Cover with plastic wrap or seal, and *let marinate in the fridge overnight.
  3. Heat the grill and add the chicken breasts over the direct heat. Brush with the marinade and discard remaining marinade. Let cook for 4 to 5 minutes per side, then move over indirect heat and grill until cooked through. Slice before serving.
  4. Prepare the salad.
  5. Prepare the garlic bread.
  6. Serve Grilled Honey Lemon Chicken.

Freezeasy Meal Prep Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup honey, 1/2 cup lemon juice, 4 Tbsp olive oil, 4 Tbsp soy sauce, 2 tsp white vinegar, and 2 tsp minced garlic.

To each gallon-size plastic freezer baggie, add the following ingredients:

  • 4 small boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • Half of the prepared marinade

Remove as much air as you can and seal. Freeze up to 6 months in your fridge freezer or 12 months in a deep freezer.

Freeze & Thaw Instructions

Put baggie in the freezer and freeze up to 6 months in fridge freezer or 12 months in a deep freezer. Thaw in the fridge overnight, or a warm bowl of water for about 20 minutes, before transferring to the grill and grilling as directed and until cooked through.

Special notes

None.

Dairy-Free Modifications

Recipe is dairy-free when served with dairy-free sides and dairy-free butter on garlic bread.

Gluten-Free Modifications

Recipe is gluten-free when served with gluten-free sides like grilled garlic GF sandwich bread or mashed potatoes.

Printable Label Recipe Title

Grilled Honey Lemon Chicken

Printable Label Instructions

Thaw and cook on grill for 4 to 5 minutes per side, and then until cooked through. After adding to the grill, brush with marinade and then discard remaining marinade. Grill garlic bread, if desired.
Serve with garlic bread and salad.