Truly the best grilled chicken ever! It's wonderfully sweet and savory with just so much flavor with the simplest marinade!
4.9 stars (15 ratings)
Ingredients
½cupmaple syrup
¼cupreduced sodium soy sauce
3tablespoonsolive oil, divided
1shallot, diced
2tablespoonschopped fresh rosemary
1tablespoonfreshly squeezed lemon juice
1tablespoonDijon
3clovesgarlic, minced
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
6boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2sprigsfresh rosemary
Instructions
In a small bowl, combine maple syrup, soy sauce, 2 tablespoons olive oil, shallot, rosemary, lemon juice, Dijon and garlic; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
In a gallon size Ziploc bag, combine maple syrup mixture and chicken; marinate for at least 30 minutes to overnight, turning the bag occasionally. Drain the chicken from the marinade, discarding the marinade.
Preheat grill to medium high heat.
Brush chicken with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Add chicken to grill, and cook, turning occasionally, until chicken is completely cooked through, reaching an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 10 minutes.
Serve immediately, garnished with rosemary, if desired.