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    Cucina by Elena » Recipes » Meat Dishes » EASY Garlic Honey Lemon Grilled Chicken

    EASY Garlic Honey Lemon Grilled Chicken

    Published: Jun 21, 2021 · Modified: May 17, 2022 by Elena · 5 Comments

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    This EASY Garlic Honey Lemon Grilled Chicken is a tasty way to level up your grilled chicken. It is sweet and savory with the sage, garlic, lemon and honey marinade is just what your chicken needs next time it hits the grill!

    This recipe is a simple combination of a few ingredients that will take your ordinary grilled chicken to new heights.

    A chicken dinner that brings everyone to the table! If you love easy chicken recipes try these: Red Wine Braised Chicken and Plums Recipe, Chicken Skillet Creamy Chive Mascarpone Sauce, or Stuffed Chicken Thighs (Involtini di Pollo)

    Ingredients

    • ¼ cup honey
    • ½ cup olive oil
    • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
    • 2 teaspoon chopped fresh sage
    • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper 
    • 4 cloves garlic, minced 
    • 4 large bone-in skin-on chicken thighs 

    Homemade Gilled Chicken Marinade

    Garlic, Sage, Honey, and Lemon

    In Italy we love using sage (in Italian it is called "salvia") with meats, especially chicken and pork.

    Sage has a pronounced herbal flavor that is earthy, slightly peppery taste with hints of mint, eucalyptus, and lemon.

    When paired with honey, lemon, garlic and the olive oil the flavors create a pop of delight to any chicken on the grill.

    BBQ Chicken Sage Honey

    What Kind of Chicken Is Best for the Grill?

    I love chicken thighs because they remain flavorful and tender and they are difficult to overcook.

    You can use this marinade for any cut of chicken and it will taste delicious!

    The good news is that pretty much any cut of chicken is well-suited for barbecuing.

    Generally speaking, legs and thighs will hold up better to long, slow cooking than will breasts, but as long as you cook your chicken to the proper temperature (160°F for breasts and 170°F for thighs) they will turn out deliciously.

    What Creates a Good Marinade/Sauce? Read more about it in this POST

    BBQ Chicken Sage Honey

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    I hope you enjoy this tasty EASY Garlic Honey Lemon Grilled Chicken. If you are looking for more summer dishes read 29 BEST Italian Inspired Summer Recipes!

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    BBQ Chicken Sage Honey

    Tastiest Sage Garlic Honey Lemon Grilled Chicken

    • Author: Elena Davis
    • Prep Time: 5 min + chilling time
    • Cook Time: 30 min
    • Total Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
    • Yield: 4 servings 1x
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    This EASY Garlic Honey Lemon Grilled Chicken is a tasty way to level up your grilled chicken. It is sweet and savory with the sage, garlic, lemon and honey marinade is just what your chicken needs next time it hits the grill!


    Ingredients

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    • ¼ cup honey
    • ½ cup olive oil
    • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
    • 2 teaspoon chopped fresh sage
    • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
    • 4 cloves garlic, minced
    • 4 large bone-in skin-on chicken thighs

    Instructions

    1. Mix together the honey, lemon juice, sage, pepper and garlic in a bowl. Reserve ¼ cup of the marinade to use for basting later. Marinate the chicken with the remaining liquid in a resealable bag for 2 to 3 hours in the refrigerator.

    GRILL METHOD: Heat one side of a gas grill to medium heat, keeping one side cooler. Grill the chicken thighs on medium for approximately 5 minutes on each side, taking care not to let the sugars burn. Move the thighs to the cool side of the grill and baste with the reserved marinade. Cover the grill and cook, basting every 3 to 4 minutes, until the thighs are cooked completely through, about 10 minutes more.

    OVEN METHOD: preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Heat a cast-iron pan on medium-high heat and add some olive oil. Place the thighs skin-side down and sear for 5 to 6 minutes. Flip the chicken and transfer to the oven for 20 minutes or until the chicken has an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.


    Notes

    You can easily double or triple this recipe 

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    1. Liz L. says

      August 13, 2021 at 5:41 pm

      The instructions mention adding soy sauce ("Mix together the honey, soy sauce, vinegar, sage, pepper and garlic in a bowl."), but I don't see soy sauce listed with the other ingredients. Is this just a typo, or should I be adding soy sauce? And if so, how much?

      The recipe looks delicious and I'd like to make it for my family. Looking forward to trying it!

      Reply
      • Elena says

        August 13, 2021 at 6:02 pm

        Liz, it is a typo and I deleted it. Thanks! Hope you love it.

        Reply
        • Liz L. says

          August 20, 2021 at 5:13 pm

          Thanks for your reply, will try it tonight!

          Reply
    2. Andria says

      September 13, 2021 at 2:22 am

      Directions say vinegar but vinegar is not listed in ingredients. You have lemon juice listed in the ingredients list. Which one is it?

      Reply
      • Elena says

        September 13, 2021 at 4:02 am

        It is lemon juice! Thank you.

        Reply

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