Grilled Basil Chicken | Basil Chicken Recipe

Grilled Basil Chicken

Being a Southern girl at heart, I do enjoy a good Paula Dean recipe. This recipe was inspired by a recipe that I found on the food network website. I chose to 'lighten' the recipe a bit by making the marinade with olive oil and omitting the side serving of butter. No, really, this dish was served with a stick of butter softened and mixed with basil on the side!

A very simple marinade of olive oil and chopped, fresh basil is all you need to season this grilled chicken dinner. Fresh and flavorful served with grilled veggies make a very healthy and light outdoor Summer Meal.

The chicken would also be good on a salad with a light balsamic dressing for lunch or a light dinner.

Ingredients:

3/4 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
4 skinned chicken breast halves
1/4 cup freshly chopped basil leaves
2 TBS olive oil
2 TBS shredded Romano or Parmesan cheese, divided (optional)

Directions:

Prepare grill to med/high heat.
Rub the coarsely ground pepper into the meaty side of the chicken breast halves.
In a small bowl, stir the chopped basil into the olive oil.
Brush the chicken lightly with this mixture.
Sit chicken in refrigerator for at least 20 minutes to marinate and infuse flavors
Grill the chicken over med/high heat for 8 to 10 minutes on each side, basting basting with any remaining marinade.
Garnish chicken with a sprinkle of Romano or Parmesan cheese if desired.
Serve the grilled chicken with grilled, in season vegetables.

Serves: 4

Nutritional Information:

Calories 181
Protein 25g
Carbs 0 g
Fat 10 g
Sat Fat 2 g
Fiber 0 g
Sugar 0 mg

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