Simple and Delicious, this Grilled Lemon Chicken Recipe from the Barefoot Contessa made lighter, healthier and more Weight Watchers friendly. Note: This chicken needs to marinate for several hours before cooking for best flavor!
Whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper and thyme. Pour over the chicken breasts in a non-reactive bowl.
Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 6 hours or overnight. (Alternatively I place the chicken and marinade in a plastic zipper-lock bag before refrigerating.
Remove the chicken from the marinade and pat dry. (Discard the marinade.)
Heat a grill, broiler or grill pan and cook the chicken breasts for 5 to 10 minutes on each side (depending on the size and thickness of your chicken breasts), until just cooked through.
Serve warm, chilled or at room temperature.
Recipe Notes
Variations:
Different meats/fish: Chicken thighs, shrimp, swordfish, halibut, tuna, etc.
Different spices: basil, rosemary, tarragon, herbs de provence would be nice.
Zestier: add Dijon mustard, chopped garlic, dried red pepper flakes.
Serving size: 1 chicken breast (about 4 ounces)Click here to see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.2*SmartPoints (Green plan)1*SmartPoints (Blue plan)1*SmartPoints (Purple plan)2*PointsPlus (Old plan)
Nutrition Facts
Skinny Grilled Lemon Chicken Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 /8th of recipe or about 3 ounces chicken)
Calories 253Calories from Fat 109
% Daily Value*
Fat 12.1g19%
Carbohydrates 0.9g0%
Fiber 0.3g1%
Protein 33.1g66%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.