Beccas Balsamic Grilled Chicken Recipes

JUICY BALSAMIC GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Whisk together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
• Tenderize the chicken breasts using a meat tenderizer. Then place them in a Ziploc marinade bag, and pour the marinade mixture over top. Close the bag tightly and squish it around to coat the chicken. Place the bag on a plate and put it in the refrigerator to marinate for at least 10 minutes or up to 3 hours.
• Grill over medium-high heat for 8-10 minutes per side, until no longer pink inside or until the internal temperature reads 160 degrees. This simple digital meat thermometer will change your grilling game forever!
• Remove the chicken breasts to a platter to rest and cover with a tent of aluminum foil for 10 minutes.

GRILLED BALSAMIC CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• Whisk together balsamic vinegar, olive oil, honey, Dijon mustard, garlic, basil, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
• Combine chicken and 1/2 of the marinade in a resealable plastic bag. Marinate chicken for 1 hour to overnight. Reserve the other 1/2 of the marinade until grilling.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, to approximately 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly oil the grate.
• Remove chicken from marinade and discard used marinade.
• Place chicken on the hot grill and baste with reserved marinade. Lower grill to medium and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 6 to 8 minutes per side. Baste with marinade on each side when flipping chicken. Chicken should reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove chicken from grill, cover, and let rest for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

BECCA'S BALSAMIC GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pierce the chicken breasts all over with a fork.
• Pour the oil and vinegar into a large plastic zip-top bag.
• Add in the brown sugar, the black pepper, the smashed garlic, the onion slices, and the sprigs of rosemary and thyme.
• Seal bag, and "knead around" to mix well.
• Put the chicken breasts into the bag with the marinade; reseal bag and knead it around to coat all the surfaces of the chicken. Place the bag into the refrigerator for 2-4 hours. (Occasionally knead bag).
• When you have your coals ready on your BBQ grill, take out the sprigs of rosemary, and thyme and lay them directly on the top of the coals. Place chicken on an oiled grill rack over the heat. Grill 5-8 minutes per side, or until chicken is done.

BALSAMIC GRILLED CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Whisk vinegar, olive oil, garlic, tarragon, and thyme together in a small bowl. Place chicken thighs in a gallon-sized resealable plastic bag and pour vinegar mixture over the chicken; turn to coat. Seal bag and let marinate at room temperature for 1 hour.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. Remove chicken from marinade and discard marinade.
• Grill chicken for 15 minutes, flipping every 5 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate and let rest for 10 minutes before serving.

CIAO BELLA BALSAMIC GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Whisk together olive oil, balsamic vinegar, Italian seasoning, and Dijon mustard.
• Pour marinade over chicken in a zip top bag. Refrigerate for 4-24 hours.
• Grill over direct heat for about 7 minutes per side.
• This marinade can easily be doubled or tripled for family size packages of chicken. *Helpful Hint* I filet my chicken so it cooks more evenly.

BALSAMIC GRILLED CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk 2⁄3 cup extra virgin olive oil with 1/4 cup orange juice, 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar, 1 tbsp Dijon mustard and 1/8 tsp salt. Set aside.
• Layer a Mason jar with button mushrooms, quinoa, asparagus, chicken, tomatoes and peppers. Top with leaf lettuce. Drizzle with dressing, put on lid and shake before serving.