Looking for a super easy, delicious recipe for dinner? This honey lemon garlic chicken is freezer-friendly and perfect for the grill.
This simple but delicious grilled chicken is one of my family’s very favorite “cheater” freezer recipes. Even my littlest, who doesn’t normally like chicken, gobbles it up like she has never seen food before. I like it because it is ridiculously easy and makes almost no mess. My husband likes it because it involves the grill, which he would happily cook with every single night if he could.
To make it as part of a freezer cooking day, just double or triple the recipe, split the marinade & chicken into multiple bags, then throw it right into the freezer–no cooking required! Making it ahead of time is not necessary, though, as it is equally delicious just marinated at room temperature
You can use any type of chicken but my family much prefers the boneless, skinless chicken thighs, which are a darker, juicier meat and also tend to be cheaper than the boneless skinless breasts.
Step 1: Squeeze lemons to release 2/3 cup of fresh lemon juice.
Step 2: Mince or crush garlic in garlic press.
Step 3: Whisk lemon juice, olive oil, honey, minced garlic, parsley, seasoned salt, & pepper together in bowl, then divide into 2 1-gallon freezer bags. (If freezing, be sure to label bags ahead of time.)
Step 4: Marinate chicken in bag for at least 30 minutes or longer, or press out air from bag and freeze.
Step 5: Thaw if frozen. Grill 6-8 minutes per side, basting with additional marinade, if desired.
You should factor in extra preparation time for marinating chicken.
What are your favorite freezer recipes?
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Super easy and delicious. I will be making this again!
Several comments ask about methods other than grilling. Could you provide suggestions for baking in the oven, using a crockpot or instapot or pan frying methods?
Cheers! Thanks!
What are your "go-to" sides for this meal?
This sounds AMAZING, but my hubby is a diabetic so that much honey is a no-no. Can anyone suggest a way to make this with an artificial sweetener like Splenda, maybe?
Hi! My husband is diabetic also. I like to use Agave as a substitute for sugar or honey. It is low on the glycemic index and is sweeter than sugar per serving. So 1 tsp of sugar would be about equivalent to 1/2 tsp of Agave. Like everything, use it in moderation.
It looks to me like you make your own seasoned salt. Have you shared that recipe somewhere? Thanks!
I did not make my own salt mix. But I do love M salt. You can check it out here: http://michigansalted.com/
I have this pulled out to cook and its raining. How would you do this if you didn't use a grill? Pan sear or bake? would you cook it in the marinade?
thanks so much!
We had this tonight for dinner and it was WONDERFUL!!!!! You can taste the honey and the lemon in every bite. Yum, yum!
So glad you enjoyed it Kathy! :-)
Grilled this on our new infrared grill. This is very flavorful, just right on lemon and sweetness (not overpowering). I used boneless breasts and thighs and both were very moist. Marinated meat for over an hour. Thank you for the recipe , it will be a favorite.
Can this be done in the crock pot instead of the grill?
I tried this the other night and my family loved it! It was great with a little bit of reserved marinade poured over it when served. I actually added a little ground mustard to it as well and that gave it a really nice flavor!
Be sure to use fresh marinade to serve, not the marinate the chicken has been marinading in as it will have raw chicken juice in with it.