easy lemon and herb blackened chicken

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons dried marjoram
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, or as needed
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice, or to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 15 mins


• whisk 1 cup lemon juice, olive oil, and marjoram together in a large glass or ceramic bowl. add chicken and toss to evenly coat. cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator, stirring occasionally, for 2 hours. remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade.
• heat vegetable oil in a skillet over high heat. cook chicken in hot oil until almost burned on each side and no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 4 minutes per side. an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees f (74 degrees c). remove skillet from heat and sprinkle chicken breasts with remaining 1 tablespoon lemon juice.