Armenian Herb Marinade Grilled Chicken Breasts

dakitten2

1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon marjoram
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 garlic clove , minced
1/2 cup finely chopped shallot
1/4 cup snipped parsley
1 1/2-2 lbs chicken breasts, whole or 1 1/2-2 lbs lamb , cut in chunks

1 Mix all ingredients together (except meat) and whisk thoroughly.
2 Put cleaned and dried meat in a large 8 x 11-inch glass baking pan and pour marinade over all, being sure to coat well.
3 Cover with plastic wrap and let marinate in refrigerator for 24 to 48 hours.
4 Drain meat and grill, basting with marinade until meat is cooked through.
5 NOTE: This is excellent served leftover, cold on a Caesar salad!

Nutritional Facts:
Serving Size: 1 (119 g)

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving

Calories 276.4

Calories from Fat 192
Total Fat 21.4 g
Saturated Fat 4.1 g
Cholesterol 54.4 mg
Sodium 347.0 mg
Total Carbohydrate 2.6 g
Dietary Fiber 0.1 g
Sugars 0.2 g
Protein 18.1 g

kristina509

This sounds so yummy! Thank you for sharing!

his_kid1

Flavors look great. I wonder if there isn't a way to cut the oil a bit, though?

beyg

yummy I shall try this

RuthlessB

Thanx for the recipe!!.......We love to marinade here.....

sunshinel397

Sounds delicious.....BUMP!

live4turns

what makes this dish Amernian? I'm not trying to be funny or anything, just curious. I do eat chicken breast everyday so this recipe does sound interesting.

Shaneekwa

bump...i would like to try this

atlraine

Bump!!

shvits

Must try. Thanks, looks yummy!

dakitten2

It was from an old cookbook that was cusiines from around the world. Actually the recipe was originally made with lamb which was used in the Armenian Culture. I converted it over to chicken breasts. I forgot to mention that you can make this with lamb or chicken, which is my preference.

pfree3

Bump!