The Easiest Grilled Chimichurri Chicken
The BEST and EASIEST 2 ingredient grilled chimichurri chicken. We're marinating the chicken breasts in prepared chimichurri sauce and grilling it up! So flavorful and hardly any work at all!
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- ½ cup homemade chimichurri sauce
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- salt and pepper to taste
- chopped parsley for sprinkling
Instructions
- Season both sides of the chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Add the chimichurri sauce into a quart sized zip-top bag. Add the chicken breasts, seal the bag, and give it a good squish and shake until the chimichurri sauce evenly coats the chicken breasts. Allow the chicken to marinate for 10-20 minutes.
- While the chicken marinates, heat the grill. Spray a light coat of cooking spray before grilling. Remove the chicken breast from the marinade Place chicken on the grill and cook for 3-5 minutes per side. Chicken is done when browned on the outside, firm to the touch or registers 160ºF. Let chicken cool for 3-5 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with fresh parsley and serve.
Notes
- I do not suggest marinating the chicken for more than 20 minutes because chimichurri sauce contains red wine vinegar which will break down the chicken pretty quickly.
- You can also grill the chicken indoors on a grill pan or a cast-iron skillet. Cooking time will vary slightly, just keep an eye on it and feel for firmness.
- If you are grilling chimichurri chicken for a large crowd, remember you need about ¼ cup of chimichurri sauce for every 2 chicken breasts.
