This recipe was passed down through my family for years. If you're looking for a great tasting, tender chicken breast, this is what you're looking for - Greek style.

Greek Style Garlic Chicken Breast

chicken breast

extra virgin olive oil

lemon, juiced

garlic

salt

black pepper

paprika

Cut 3 slits in each chicken breast to allow marinade to penetrate. In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper, and paprika for about 30 seconds. Place chicken in a large bowl, and pour marinade over. Using your hands, work marinade into chicken. Cover, and refrigerate overnight.


Preheat grill for medium heat, and lightly oil grate.


Cook chicken on grill until meat is no longer pink and juices run clear.


I have made this many, many times but I half the oil, triple the garlic and lemon and add a little thyme and oregano, and rosemary so moist and tangy with the extra lemon garlic and the smell while grilling amazing. I made this for father’s day and it was a big hit this time I added a 1/4 tsp. of cayenne pepper. Really good on lamb chops too. I am giving the 5 ***** to the recipe with the added lemon juice and garlic and extra herbs. As far as I am concerned you can never have too much garlic.

LOVE this recipe!!! I followed many of the previous reviewers advice (especially Cloverdale1's) and these are my final changes:

only 1/2 cup olive oil
juice of 3 medium lemons
2 tablespoons minced garlic 
NO paprika (just b/c I don't have any)
1 teasp. of crushed basil 
1 teasp. of crushed oregano
1/4 teasp. cayenne pepper
1/4 teasp. crushed red pepper
Kept salt, and black pepper the same....

I am not a good planner, and I like easy cooking, so I only marinate about an hour to an hour and 1/2. Then I just put in the the broiler instead of grilling.

As you can tell, I like it spicy. Even in the broiler, this recipe kept the chicken perfectly cooked and MOIST. YUMMY!!!!
My husband and 13 year old LOVED IT, and said they want this one a lot, which is great b/c it's so easy...

Excellent - didn't marinate over night but did all day - still VERY tender and flavorful - I cooked the chicken on my George Forman grill and it turned out great - can't wait to try it BBQ style. Even hubby who isn't a chicken fan liked it.

This was the best grilled chicken recipe I have found!! I do not grill chicken because it comes out too dry. This recipe has changed that! Thank you. I followed others' advice about using 1/2 cup oil and doubling the lemon juice. I reserved some of the mixture and used it for asparagus. I left the asparagus in the marinade for an hour and then threw it on the top grate of the grill while the chicken was cooking. Excellent!

This tasted great and was very easy. The only thing I would do differently is take the chicken and marinade out of the refrigerator about 45 minutes before putting the chicken on the grill. The marinade "solidifies" in the refrigerator and I think I would like it to become a liquid before grilling. I served it with Greek Pasta Salad III also on this site. A great easy meal. Thanks for the recipe!

This recipe was great. I ordered chicken the last time I was at my local Greek restaurant and I have to say that this tasted nearly identical if not better! This one is a keeper.

I prepared and marinated the chicken while I went Christmas shopping then grilled it on my George Foreman grill. Quick easy and delicious. Wouldn't change a thing. I am adding this to my family's list of favorites right now. We have taken to eating it with feta cheese over greens as a salad. Perfection.

This was OK but nothing special. I did bake the chicken instead of grilling it though due to the colder weather. I thought it was a bit bland while my husband said he tasted the pepper more than the garlic. A hint though is to take the marinated chicken out ahead of time before cooking as the olive oil solidifies in the frig.

This was fabulous. A big hit with the family. Moist and juicy and very flavorful. I marinated a full 24 hours before grilling. This will be a regular in my summer grilling rotation! I served it with a Greek salad using the Absolutely Fabulous Greek/House Dressing from this site and it too was delish! Thanks for posting! FORGOT TO ADD: I took others advice and halved the oil but doubled the lemon and garlic. Added 1 tsp. oregano.

greek style garlic chicken breast

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total: 35 minutes

Servings: 4

Cost: $7.69 /serving

Author : Michael

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