Greek Lemon Mint Marinade
Greek Lemon Mint Marinade is the perfect summer marinade, producing juicy. tender meat with tons of herb flavor.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
Marinade
- ⅓ cup dry white wine
- ⅓ cup fresh lemon juice
- zest from 1 lemon
- ¼ cup chopped fresh mint
- 2 tablespoons minced shallots
- 2 to 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
- ½ teaspoon coarse-grain salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
- ⅓ cup olive oil
Other Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts or 6 boneless skinless chicken thighs
Instructions
- Whisk together all marinade ingredients in a bowl.
- Transfer to a large zip top bag and add chicken. Seal and turn to coat the chicken evenly.
- Place in refrigerator for 2 to 4 hours.
- Heat gas grill to medium-high.Grill chicken breasts for 4 to 6 minutes per side (or until reaches internal temperature of 165 degrees.Grill chicken thighs for 6 to 8 minutes per side (or until reaches 175 degrees)
- Let cook briefly and then serve.
Notes
You can use regular salt in place of coarse-grain, but use slightly less.
Nutrition
Calories: 445kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 555mg | Potassium: 901mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 85IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg