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Griddled chicken with lemon & thyme

Griddled chicken with lemon & thyme

Name: Griddled chicken with lemon & thyme
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 4 skinless chicken breasts; 1 lemon grated zest and juice; 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil plus extra for drizzling; 2 garlic cloves crushed; ¼ tsp dried thyme; hummus kalamata, olives and lemon wedges, to serve

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A star rating of 4.3 out of 5.8 ratingsRate

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Preparation and cooking time
- Total time20 mins
- Ready in 20 mins
Easy
Serves 4

A brilliant way to transform chicken breast in less than 20 minutes

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4 skinless chicken breasts
1 lemon
grated zest and juice
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
plus extra for drizzling
2 garlic cloves
crushed
¼ tsp dried thyme
hummus
kalamata, olives and lemon wedges, to serve

Nutrition: per serving

kcal201
fat7g
saturates1g
carbs1g
sugars0g
fibre0g
protein34g
salt0.21g
low

Method

step 1
Mix the chicken breasts with the lemon zest, 2 tbsp lemon juice, the olive oil, garlic and thyme.
step 2
Season, then cook on a heated griddle or on a barbecue for 4-5 mins each side. Serve the chicken with a generous dollop of hummus, a drizzle of olive oil, plus the olives and lemon wedges.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, May 2005

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A star rating of 4.3 out of 5.8 ratings

Mariana Kamarudin

4 years ago

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Really tasty, would try this again! A great combination of taste!

abcdefghijord

11 years ago

Made this a few times, and find it is lovely with the minty new potatoes, pitta, green beans and houmous. I do however, slice my chicken breasts in half before cooking as the griddle does tend to burn them before the middle is cooked (only when left whole), so the cooking times have been accurate…

eleanormayo

12 years ago

A star rating of 4 out of 5.

I agree with other comments, the chicken takes slightly longer to cook than stated, but a good idea for a quick, throw together supper.

amy_prima26

12 years ago

A star rating of 4 out of 5.

A simple recipe which was nice but nothing overly special. I griddled the chicken for 5 mins each side then poured over the rest of the marinade and put it in the oven for 10 mins.

angel290385

13 years ago

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Really tasty but not enough time on the griddle. It felt like they took forever to cook (think it was nearly half an hour). I have made this twice and the second time I butterflied the chicken for faster cooking. I would also cook it in strips for a salad.