Grilled Chicken Breast

Name: Grilled Chicken Breast
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Chicken breast 2 lbs; Extra virgin olive oil 1 ½ tbsp; Fine salt to taste; Black pepper to taste; Lemon juice 1.3 tbsp; Rosemary 2 sprigs; Sage 4 leaves

Difficulty: Easy
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Serving: 4
Cost: Very low

PRESENTATION

Grilled chicken breast has a reputation it didn't entirely earn—dry, stringy, forgettable—mostly because a few key details get skipped. The fix isn't complicated: a well-heated grill pan, a quick marinade, and attentive cooking. Those three things are the difference between a disappointment and a juicy grilled chicken breast that's genuinely ready in minutes. The grill pan matters more than most people expect.

Heat retention and direct contact are what produce the sear that keeps moisture in rather than forcing it out. A marinade doesn't need to be elaborate to do its job—even a short rest changes what ends up on the plate. Put these together and you have a grilled chicken breast recipe that works for a light weeknight dinner or a last-minute lunch where time is short but flavor still matters.

How to prepare Grilled Chicken Breast

To prepare the grilled chicken breast, first split the meat into two to separate the breasts 12, and remove fat, small bones and cartilage 3.

Now use a meat mallet to pound the breasts to an even thickness 4. Place the chicken in a baking dish 5 and begin seasoning it with sage and rosemary 6.

Pour in the extra virgin olive oil 7, season with salt and pepper 8 and add the lemon juice 9.

Stir with a spoon to distribute the marinade evenly 10 and let the chicken absorb the seasoning for 10 minutes in the fridge 11. Heat a grill well and place the chicken breasts apart from each other without overlapping 12.

Cook 7–8 minutes on one side, then use tongs to turn them to the other side 13. Continue cooking for another 7–8 minutes at medium-high heat 14. Serve your grilled chicken while still hot with a mixed salad and some cherry tomatoes 15.