Lemon Rosemary Grilled Chicken

Bone-in, White & Dark Meat

Natalie Marble

I’m Natalie and I’m a professional chef and recipe developer.  I love nothing more than to create seasonal, well-tested, elevated everyday recipes.

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INGREDIENTS

Peel the cloves of a head of garlic and roughly chop them.  Important to have large pieces that are easy to remove before grilling.

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Prep the Marinade

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Add the zest of 3 lemons, making sure not to include any of the bitter white pith.  Reserve lemon halves to grill later.

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Zest the Lemons

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Add the juice of only one of the lemons (any more of the juice starts to 'cook' the chicken).  Reserve the lemon halves to grill later.

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Juice one Lemon

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Chop the leaves of a bunch of rosemary.  This should be a rough chop, so that it's easy to remove before grilling.

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Chop the Rosemary

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Add the olive oil.  You will note that it's enough to bring the marinade together, but not so much to create flare-ups on the grill.

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Add the Olive Oil

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Pour the marinade and the one juiced lemon to the chicken.  Let marinate for a minimum of 3 hours, but preferably overnight, and up to 48 hours.

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Marinate the Chicken

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Preheat the grill over high heat.  Remove the chicken from the marinade and season generously with salt and pepper on both sides.  Brush lemon halves lightly with olive oil

Prep for the Grill

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Grill the chicken, skin side down, over indirect heat and grill the lemons over direct heat.  See recipe for full details.

Direct vs. Indirect Heat

Cook the chicken for about 25 minutes, turning it only once.  When lemons are good and caramelized, remove them from the grill.  Let chicken rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Turn only Once!

Add rested chicken to a platter and squeeze grilled lemons over the chicken and top with fresh chopped herbs.  ENJOY!

Finish & Serve

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