Citrus Grilled Chicken Breasts
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Chicken breasts, marinated in lemon and black pepper, and grilled to perfection -- it's a summertime classic.
Ingredients
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6skinless chicken breastssee savings
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4lemons, halvedsee savings
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1/3 cupolive oilsee savings
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1/4 cupchopped fresh oreganosee savings
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1/2 teaspoonsaltsee savings
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1 1/2 teaspoonsblack peppersee savings
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2garlic cloves, smashedsee savings
For Balsamic Dressing:
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Salt and pepper to tastesee savings
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1garlic clove, mincedsee savings
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3 tablespoonsfinely chopped oreganosee savings
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1/2 cup+ 1 tablespoon canola oilsee savings
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1/4 cup+ 2 tablespoons olive oilsee savings
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3 tablespoonsDijon mustardsee savings
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1/2 cup+ 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegarsee savings
Directions
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Place the chicken breasts in a large shallow pan. Squeeze the juice from the lemon halves into a separate bowl, then whisk in the oil, oregano, garlic, salt, and pepper.
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Pour this marinade over the chicken. Place the lemon halves in between the chicken breasts, cover the pan tightly. Refrigerate 6 hours or overnight.
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Grill the chicken, occasionally turning and brushing with any remaining marinade, until the juice runs clear or the inner temperature reaches 165 degrees F. Remove from the grill and place on a plate of greens and garnish with lemon slices and sprigs of oregano.
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For the Balsamic Dressing: whisk ingredients together in small bowl and drizzle over the greens and chicken. Serve immediately.
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