Summer Chicken

In the summer, or when on vacation, or when at home in New Yorkm we grill nearly every night we can. This is a simple marinade using things you likely already have in the kitchen. We came up with it on a whim one night, and ever since, my family asks for the “Summer Chicken” pretty much every Saturday night.

What You’ll Need

• 1lb of chicken (we grill skinless chicken breasts, but you could easily use thighs or skin-on)

• ¼ cup balsamic vinegar

• ¼ cup olive oil

• ½ tsp salt

• ½ tsp pepper

• ½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes

• 1 tbsp dried rosemary leaves

• 3 garlic cloves minced

• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard (check your labels!)

• Juice of one lemon

What To Do

1. Grab a gallon size ziploc bag. Pour all the marinade ingredients in the bag. Close the bag and shake it off, T. Swift-style.

2. Put the chicken in the bag. Seal it up and let it marinate for at least an hour.

3. Just before cooking, remove the chicken from the fridge and let it reach room temperature.

4. Heat your grill to medium high and cook the chicken breasts 4-5 minutes on each side. Note: If they’re thick, you may want to cook them longer or pound them out a little bit.

5. Celebrate your juicy chicken!

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