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Grilled Breaded Chicken Breast - This recipe has one simple secret that makes juicy and tender grilled boneless chicken breast. So simple, so easy, and so good. | justalittlebitofbacon.com
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Tender and Juicy Grilled Breaded Chicken Breast

This recipe has one simple secret that makes juicy and tender grilled boneless chicken breast.
Course Main
Cuisine Mediterranean
Keyword grilled breaded chicken, grilled chicken breast
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 4 minutes
Total Time 19 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 375kcal
Author justalittlebitofbacon

Ingredients

Breaded Chicken

  • 1 lb thin sliced boneless chicken breast
  • 1 1/2 cups dry bread crumbs
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/3 cup olive oil

Tomato Salad

  • 4 medium tomatoes, seeded and diced
  • 2 scallions, thinly sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar

Instructions

  • Begin heating the grill. For a gas grill, heat it for 15 minutes with all burners on high.
  • Lay out the chicken breast pieces on a cutting board and pound each of them to 1/4 - 1/2 inch thickness. They don't have to be perfectly even in thickness, but make sure they aren't any thicker than 1/2 inch.
  • Get out two shallow bowls and a tray for holding the raw, breaded chicken. Put the breadcrumbs and salt into one bowl and put the olive oil into the other bowl. Dip a chicken breast cutlet into the olive oil to coat it all over. Lift it out and let much of oil drip off until you have a fairly thin coat. Move the chicken to the bread crumbs and press them in so they adhere well, then lay the chicken on the tray.
  • Once all the chicken has been breaded, make the tomato salad. Put the tomatoes and scallions in a medium bowl. Whisk together the garlic, salt, olive oil, and red wine vinegar. Toss the tomatoes with the dressing.
  • Grill the chicken on high (gas grill) with the lid open, 2 minutes on each side. Serve the chicken with the tomato salad.

Notes

  • Olive Oil: Remember that much of the olive oil when coating the chicken for the breading drips back off before you put the chicken in the bread crumbs. You won't need 1/3 cup, but having significantly more than you need helps to coat the chicken evenly. And save the extra virgin for the salad. A nice, basic pure olive oil is great for the breading.
  • Timing for Thin Chicken Pieces: For extra thin chicken - where they are at most 1/4 inch thick - grill them for 1-1 1/2 minutes only on the second side.

Nutrition

Calories: 375kcal