How to Grill Chicken Breasts

Grilled chicken is a quick, healthy option for a weeknight dinner. To grill chicken, you just need to marinate it and put it in the baking pan. When the chicken is cooked, you can either whisk it immediately or store it for later use. You can spice up the chicken with various herbs and spices and serve with salads and kabobs.

Table of Contents

Ingredient

Butter or olive oil
1 boneless, skinless chicken breast
Salt and pepper
Choose seasoning according to taste

Marinated chicken

Prepare the chicken. Remove the chicken from the food container and pat gently with a paper towel. Dab some butter or olive oil on the chicken for extra moisture and flavor. ^{[1] X Research Source}

If using seasoning, sprinkle seasoning on both sides of the chicken. For example, you can add seasonings like garlic and dried basil or a cajun spice blend. This depends on the flavor you want to use. ^{[2] X Research Source}

Place foil on a baking tray. Lining with foil will make cleanup easier. Place chicken on baking tray. If you’re grilling a lot of chicken breasts, keep them slightly apart, so they don’t touch each other. You can also add a few thin slices of lemon or areca slices to enhance the flavor of the chicken. ^{[3] X Research Sources}

If you’re using skinless chicken, line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Take a sheet of parchment paper, butter one side of the paper and place on top of the chicken. Fold the edges of the parchment down below the brisket so that the parchment covers the entire piece of meat. Parchment paper will replace the chicken skin to help the meat retain moisture and not dry out. ^{[4] X Research Sources}

Alex Hong

Chef

Alex Hong is the chef and co-owner of Sorel, a newly opened American restaurant in San Francisco. He has worked at restaurants for more than ten years. Alex is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and has worked in the kitchens of Jean-Georges and Quince, both Michelin-starred restaurants.

Alex Hong
Chef

Expert recipe: “I like to roast chicken in a cast-iron skillet for a few minutes before putting it on a baking tray in the oven. Using a cast-iron pan will crisp up the skin and soak up all the flavors! Then I’ll put the meat in the oven to bake with butter and herbs. It’s always a perfect dish.”

Grill chicken

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Bake chicken breasts at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Make sure the oven is fully preheated before putting the chicken in. You should use an oven thermometer to accurately set the temperature in the oven. ^{[5] X Research Sources}

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Check the temperature of the chicken regularly. Typically, chicken breasts take about 30 to 40 minutes to bake. You should start using a meat thermometer to check the temperature in about 20 minutes. Some pieces of chicken breast may cook a little faster, so you need to make sure the meat doesn’t burn. Check the chicken every 10 minutes or after the first 20 minutes. ^{[6] X Research Source}

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Bake the chicken until it reaches the right temperature. Chicken breasts should reach 160 degrees F (about 71 degrees C). Leave the chicken in the oven until it reaches this temperature. ^{[7] X Research Sources}

Insert a meat thermometer into the center of the meat. ^{[8] X Research Sources}
After the chicken is heated to the proper temperature, remove it from the oven.

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Enjoy the grilled chicken right away or save it for later. Once the chicken reaches the right temperature, you can let it cool for a few minutes and eat it right away. You can also store the chicken in an airtight container like a Tupperware food container and eat it later. ^{[9] X Research Source}

Enjoy the chicken

Add yellow or green lemon. If you want to add some flavor to the chicken, squeeze some lime or lime juice over the meat. The chicken will have a very mild and attractive lemon scent. ^{[10] X Research Source}

If using green lemon, combine with mint for extra flavor.
Try sprinkling some fresh herbs over the chicken for extra lemon flavor.

Try coating the chicken with mustard. Mustard goes well with chicken. You can brush a little dijon or mustard greens on the chicken breast before serving. If using chicken breast with a sandwich, add mustard to the sandwich. ^{[11] X Research Source}

Make kabobs with grilled chicken. You can use chicken breasts to make chicken kabobs. Cut the chicken into small slices and skewer the meat through small wooden sticks. You can also add red peppers and other roasted vegetables to your kabobs for a quick and healthy meal or snack. ^{[12] X Research Source}

Add chicken to the salad. You can shred chicken breast and add it to salads. This can be a quick and nutritious lunch or dinner. ^{[13] X Research Source}

Warning

Beware of salmonella bacteria. Raw chicken is often contaminated with salmonella bacteria. Always wash your hands after handling raw chicken and clean dishes that have been used to serve raw chicken. You should also clean both the cutting board and the counter.

Ingredient

Steps

Marinated chicken

Grill chicken

Enjoy the chicken

Warning

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