Egyptian Grilled Chicken

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 500 g chicken breast fillets
• 4 garlic cloves (crushed)
• 1 cup olive oil
• 1 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• salt and black pepper

Recipe

• 1 wash the chicken fillets well and dry with kitchen towel.
• 2 whisk all marinade ingredients together.
• 3 place chicken in a glass dish, pour over marinade & ensure each piece is coated in the marinade.
• 4 cover glass dish with cling film & leave to marinate for as long as possible in refrigerator.
• 5 it is best to begin preparation for this dish the day before in order to obtain the best result.
• 6 next day: remove dish from refrigerator.
• 7 allow it to sit for 15 minutes at room temperature.
• 8 pre-heat grill and place fillets on the grill pan, brushing with remainder of marinade.
• 9 cook for approximately 25 minutes, brushing with marinade, turning once during cooking.
• 10 chicken should be moist and golden, but not tough and overcooked.
• 11 if chicken browns too soon reduce grill heat to moderate.
• 12 enjoy!