Grilled Lemon Chicken Breasts

Coated with seasonings, butter, and fresh lemon juice, this grilled lemon chicken provides a quick and easy meal that's bursting with savory flavor.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 246 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon paprika
• 4 each skinless, boneless chicken breasts
• 2 each lemons, cut into wedges
• ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted, divided
• 1 teaspoon white sugar, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.

Step 2

Poke surface of chicken all over with a knife or fork. Rub chicken pieces on all sides with cut surfaces of lemons, squeezing to release some of the juice; reserve remaining juice for grilling

Step 3

Combine salt, garlic, paprika, and pepper in a bowl. Brush chicken with 1/2 of the melted butter; sprinkle with 1/2 of the seasoning mix.

Step 4

Cook chicken on the preheated grill for 7 to 10 minutes. Flip, squeeze remaining lemon juice over chicken, brush with remaining butter, and sprinkle with the rest of the seasonings. Continue to grill until no longer pink in the centers and juices run clear, 8 to 10 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Step 5

Sprinkle chicken with sugar just before serving. Grill cooked chicken for 2 minutes more. Serve.