Description
A simple and flavorful recipe for grilling tender boneless chicken breast cutlets marinated in a tangy lemon, honey, and mustard mixture with smoked paprika and thyme.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken
- 4 boneless-skinless chicken breast thin cutlets (approximately 1 ½ – 2 pounds total weight)
Marinade
- ⅓ cup fresh lemon juice
- ⅓ cup canola oil
- ¼ cup honey
- 3 tablespoon dijon mustard
- ¾ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Prepare Chicken: In a large, heavy duty, zip top bag place the boneless-skinless chicken breast cutlets. Set aside.
- Make Marinade: In a mixing bowl add the fresh lemon juice, canola oil, honey, dijon mustard, smoked paprika, dried thyme, salt, and black pepper. Whisk together until fully combined.
- Marinate Chicken: Pour the marinade over the chicken inside the zip top bag. Seal the bag, squeezing out as much air as possible, and place the bag onto a plate inside the refrigerator to marinate for 1 to 2 hours.
- Preheat Grill: Preheat outdoor gas grill to 400° F.
- Grill Chicken - First Side: Place the marinated chicken breasts on the grill, close the lid, and cook for 8 minutes.
- Grill Chicken - Second Side: Flip the chicken over and cook for an additional 8 minutes or until cooked through to an internal temperature of 165° F.
- Rest Chicken: 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.
Notes
- Using pre-packaged chicken breast cutlets makes this recipe quick and easy. For larger cutlets, butterfly or pound to uniform thickness to ensure even cooking.
- The marinade quantity can be doubled or halved depending on the amount of chicken being grilled.
- This versatile marinade yields moist and tender grilled chicken every time.
- Thicker or bone-in chicken breasts can marinate up to 8 hours, but grilling time will increase accordingly.
- Canola oil can be substituted with olive oil, vegetable oil, or avocado oil based on preference.
- Dried thyme is used here for convenience, but fresh thyme can be used—use 2 teaspoons if substituting fresh herbs, as they are milder.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
