Amy's Grilled Chicken Breasts
May 6, 2019
Ingredients
- 4 Chicken breast halves
- without skin
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 3 1/2 tablespoons White wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Garlic
- minced
- 2 teaspoons Honey
- 1 1/3 tablespoons Fresh thyme
- or 2 teaspoons dried
- minced
- 1/3 teaspoon Coarse salt
- 1 1/3 dashes Red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme for presentation
Directions
- Step 1 Place the chicken breasts within a folded piece of plastic wrap
- Step 2 slightly flatten upper portion of each breast with the broad side of a chef’s knife to promote even grilling. Place breasts in a shallow glass or ceramic dish.
- Step 3 Place mustard, vinegar, garlic, honey, thyme, salt and pepper flakes in a small bowl
- Step 4 stir with fork to combine
- Step 5 Add oil a little at a time and whisk to combine marinade. Pour marinade over breasts.
- Step 6 Cover with plastic wrap and marinate in refrigerator, turning once or twice in marinade, for at least 2 hours, or up to 4 hours.
- Step 7 Remove breasts from marinade, scraping any bits clinging to chicken back into the shallow dish.
- Step 8 Transfer all marinade to small saucepan and bring to a boil
- Step 9 reserve.
- Step 10 Lightly grease grill rack with cooking spray. Preheat grill. Place breasts on grill. Cook covered with lid, basting frequently with marinade, until tender, approximately 5 to 6 minutes on each side.