Recipe and source notes

Persian Chicken Breasts

4 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 1 medium lemon, juiced
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon tumeric
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves

Make it step by step

  1. Combine lemon juice with next 6 ingredients. Place in a large heavy-duty resealable storage bag. Gently knead bag to mix thoroughly. Add chicken; seal bag, and shake to coat thoroughly. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
  2. Remove chicken from marinade and gently shake to remove excess. Grill chicken 5 to 7 minutes per side until chicken is no longer pink in center, brushing occasionally with marinade. Discard remaining marinade.

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Adapted from Foodista by Anonymous, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.

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