Dijon Rosemary Marinated Chicken Breasts
Preparing a homemade dinner for my family brings me an incredible amount of joy; however, finding the time to make that dinner is challenging. Years ago when my kiddos were babies, I would sometimes fritter-away an entire day prepping for dinner. Ridiculous. Nowadays, I still love to make those homemade dinners but they have to be done quickly. I don’t have a full day to dedicate to making dinner. My family, especially my hubby, loves these tender grilled chicken breasts. I’ve been known to marinate them for as little as 30 minutes, or overnight and through a whole day. While I usually recommend using bone-in, skin-on breasts, for this recipe I make the exception since the sauce is so luscious and the breasts turn out so tender. I usually serve them with a pot of rice or quinoa, and either a quick green salad or lately, roasted Brussels sprouts. Enjoy!
6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup champagne vinegar (or other white vinegar)
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 sprigs fresh rosemary, about 4 inches long, leaves removed, stems discarded
Generously salt and pepper both sides of your chicken breasts.
In a small bowl (or 4-cup glass measuring container like I use), whisk together your olive oil, vinegar, mustard, and rosemary. Place your chicken in an airtight marinating container or in a Ziploc bag. Pour the marinade over the chicken, seal container, and shake to make sure chicken is evenly coated with the marinade. Place in refrigerator for 30 minutes, or up to 24 hours.
When ready to grill, take chicken out of refrigerator and let sit while you preheat your grill to medium. (I use my gas grill all year long, but if you currently have 6 feet of snow out your window, you may want to cook these on a grill pan on your stove top.) Grill for about 5-6 minutes on each side, or until juices run clear. Pull from grill, tent with foil and let stand for 5-10 minutes.
YIELD: 6 servings
Oh yes! One of the best habits I ever developed was to put my “me” time on my calendar–whether it’s working out or something else. When asked for access to that time I would say “I’m sorry, but I have a commitment at that time” and I did–to myself. So glad I developed this habit, and glad to hear that you’ve figured out what works for you too. <3
Tammy, I’ve started to say something similar but I sure wish I’d learned to say it a lot earlier. Hats off to you for figuring it out long ago. Thanks for sharing, my friend!!
Wonderful words of wisdom! Thank you, Carrie, and a huge congratulations!! I’m newly motivated for that coffee date! 😉
xoxo
Thank you, Kim!!
“The stuff that gives meaning to my short life…” Hmmm. It’s a tough but inspiring thought.
I’ll have some spare time to process this line over the weekend. Time to take inventory.
Thanks for posting your thougts. Good stuff.
Pablo, It isn’t stated very eloquently but I believe it gets to the heart of it and when you get to our stage in life you realize just how short life is. Good luck pondering this weekend!
Yes we do… And eloquence has nothing to do with it. One of your best posts! Thank you.
So … um … wow that’s hard.
But I can actually make this recipe!! And my kids ‘might’ eat it! So thanks so much!!! (I’ll scarf their left overs!)
Thank you so much for giving the modification for those of us that cannot locate our grills due to the mound of snow outside. As always I love your writings. Thank you.
I was thinking specifically of you when I wrote that modification. Hope you see some sun soon!