BEST GRILLED CHIMICHURRI CHICKEN is juicy packed with flavors and easy to make

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil provides a similar flavor with healthy fats.

red wine vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar offers a milder taste.

fresh parsley

🥗Healthier: fresh cilantro

💰Cheaper: dried parsley

Dried parsley is more economical but less vibrant.

chicken thighs

🥗Healthier: chicken breasts

💰Cheaper: bone-in chicken

Bone-in chicken provides a richer flavor at a lower cost.

Make chimichurri sauce: the recipe starts with making fresh herb sauce. Follow this chimichurri sauce recipe to make it fresh.

Marinade chicken: season chicken first. Rub salt and ground pepper on both sides of the chicken breast.

Use half of the chimichurri sauce as a marinade. Spread it evenly on both sides of the breast.

Let chicken marinate for at least 30 minutes thus infusing more flavor into the chicken and making the chicken tender and juicier from salt, vinegar, and lemon juice from chimichurri sauce.

Grill chicken: best cooked on the BBQ grill, you’ll get that delicious smoky charred flavor. But can be made in the skillet, the oven too.

Heat grill pan. Drizzle olive oil on the pan.

Place chicken on a hot grill without overcrowding and overlapping and cook on medium heat for 6-8 minutes.

Flip chicken to cook on the other side for another 4-5 minutes (thermometer should read 165 degrees f in the center).

Remove grilled chicken onto a plate.

Let it rest for a few minutes.

Serve immediately: save some chimichurri sauce to be used for dipping. Spread remaining green sauce on top of grilled chicken.

Slice it and serve immediately.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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