Description
Grilled chicken with garlic sauce brings sizzling Mediterranean flavors right to your dinner table. Marinated tender chicken charred to perfection and drizzled with a zesty garlic sauce makes weeknight meals deliciously simple.
Ingredients
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Protein:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Seasonings and Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Juice of ½ lemon
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Garlic Sauce Ingredients:
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt
- Pepper
- 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
Broccoli Side:
- 2 cups fresh broccoli florets
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
- Salt
Instructions
- Marinate chicken breasts with 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon paprika, salt, pepper, and juice from half a lemon. Let sit for 15 minutes at room temperature.
- Heat grill or grill pan to medium-high around 400°F. Cook marinated chicken for 6-7 minutes per side until internal temperature hits exactly 165°F.
- Transfer grilled chicken to a plate and loosely cover with aluminum foil. Allow meat to rest for 5 minutes while preparing sauce.
- Melt 2 tablespoons unsalted butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add 4 minced garlic cloves and cook for precisely 1 minute.
- Sprinkle 1 tablespoon flour into butter mixture. Stir continuously for another minute to prevent burning.
- Slowly pour 1 cup milk into the pan, whisking constantly. Simmer sauce until it thickens to a creamy consistency.
- Remove sauce from heat and stir in ⅓ cup Parmesan cheese. Season with salt, pepper, and optional red pepper flakes.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Quickly sauté 1 thinly sliced garlic clove for 30 seconds.
- Add 2 cups broccoli florets to the skillet. Sprinkle with salt and cook for 4-5 minutes until tender-crisp.
- Plate grilled chicken and generously drizzle with warm garlic sauce. Arrange sautéed broccoli alongside the chicken.
Notes
- Marinate the chicken at room temperature for maximum flavor absorption and even cooking.
- Let the chicken rest after grilling to keep the meat juicy and prevent moisture loss.
- For a gluten-free version, replace flour with cornstarch or arrowroot powder in the garlic sauce.
- Grill marks add extra flavor, so don’t move the chicken too much while cooking to get beautiful char lines.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 54 minutes 30 seconds
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 370 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 260 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg