Basil Marinated Chicken Thighs
I was looking for a simple marinade for chicken thighs that used fresh basil (since I have loads of it). I found this easy basil marinated chicken thighs recipe on the Food Network which looked easy and delicious. This marinade gave the chicken a wonderful flavor that my entire family loved and the chicken paired nicely with a caprese pasta salad. A simple, tasty, and easy meal–perfect for a busy weeknight!
Basil Marinated Chicken Thighs:
Ingredients:
- 5 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 clove of garlic, minced finely
- 1½ tbsp fresh basil, chopped
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
How to Make Basil Marinated Chicken Thighs
Make the marinade by whisking together the olive oil, vinegar, garlic, basil, sea salt, and freshly cracked pepper, to taste, in a zip-lock bag. Add the chicken thighs and shake to combine evenly. Refrigerate for 3-12 hours.
Remove the chicken from the refrigerator 20 minutes before cooking.
Heat a grill pan coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat.
Remove the chicken from the marinade and pat them dry with a paper towel. Season each chicken thigh with a bit of sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste, on both sides.
Cook the chicken by placing the thighs on the hot grill pan, cook for 4 minutes then flip over.
Cook for another 4-5 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through.
Remove from the grill pan and let the meat rest for a few minutes before serving. Enjoy.
Equipment
- Grill Pan
Ingredients
- 5 boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 clove of garlic minced finely
- 1½ tbsp fresh basil chopped
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
Instructions
- Make the marinade by whisking together the olive oil, vinegar, garlic, basil, sea salt, and freshly cracked pepper, to taste, in a zip-lock bag.
- Add the chicken thighs to the marinade, seal the bag, and shake to combine evenly. Refrigerate for 3-12 hours.
- Remove the chicken from the refrigerator 20 minutes before cooking.
- Heat a grill pan coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat.
- Remove the chicken from the marinade and pat them dry with a paper towel. Season each chicken thigh with a bit of sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste, on both sides.
- Cook the chicken by placing the thighs on the hot grill pan, cook for 4 minutes then flip over.
- Cook for another 4-5 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
- Remove from the grill pan and let the meat rest for a few minutes before serving. Enjoy.
Hmm… I think I want to try to cook this tomorrow. I will buy the ingredients now. Thanks
Delicious and easy. Really happy with this recipe. Marinated for 7 hours and thought it was perfect. Thank again for your wonderful recipes…
This was so simple and so tasty! I too have so much basil and this was perfect. I also added chives because I had an abundance growing in the garden. I usually use balsamic vinegar but the red was a nice change. Thank you!