Description
Enjoy juicy grilled chicken with basil butter, a flavorful recipe perfect for summer nights and easy dinners everyone will love.
Ingredients
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Marinade-
- Juice of 2 lemons
- Juice of 2 limes
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup butter (at room temperature)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 cup minced fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine ingredients for basil butter; blend well. Place on a sheet of plastic wrap, form into a log and refrigerate until needed.
- Preheat gas or charcoal grill, or broil Press black pepper into 1 side of each chicken breast half. In a small bowl, combine melted butter, basil, and salt. Brush each breast half with butter mixture; place on grill and cook, turning until done throughout, about 7 or 8 minutes per side.
- When chicken is done, place 1 breast half on each of 4 plates; top with 1/4 of the basil butter log.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 569
- Sugar: 13.9 g
- Sodium: 419.8 mg
- Fat: 29.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 28.4 g
- Protein: 52.4 g
- Cholesterol: 226.5 mg