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A plate of grilled chicken cutlets.

Grilled Chicken Cutlets Recipe

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  • Author: Erin Jensen
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Marinate Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Category: Chicken
  • Method: Grill
  • Cuisine: American

Description

These Grilled Chicken Cutlets are the perfect way to have juicy, tender chicken on the grill in a fraction of the time!


Ingredients

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  • 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1/3 cup soy sauce (sub coconut aminos or tamari)
  • kosher salt and ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Cut Chicken: Lay chicken breasts flat on a cutting board. Use a sharp knife to cut each chicken breast in half, lengthwise. This will result in 4 chicken cutlets that are half as thick.
  2. Marinate Chicken: Put the chicken cutlets in a bowl or large storage bag with the soy sauce to marinate for 15-30 minutes.
  3. Prep: Preheat the outdoor grill to a medium-high heat and ensure the grill grates are clean. 
  4. Grill Chicken: Remove the chicken from the marinade, allowing any excess liquid to drip off. Season chicken with a sprinkling of salt and pepper on both sides. Place the cutlets directly on the grill grates to sear for about 3-4 minutes on each side. Drop the heat of the grill a little bit while the chicken finish cooking. Let them cook until their internal temperature at the thickest part of the meat reaches 165 degrees F (use a meat thermometer).
  5. Rest: Let the meat rest for about 5-10 minutes on a cutting board.
  6. Serve: Enjoy the chicken by itself or use in your favorite recipe – we love them on our Grilled Protein Chicken Salad + Seedy Granola Crunch!

Notes

  • Marinade: we kept it simple for these cutlets and just used soy sauce but, if you have the time, we also highly recommend our Chicken Marinade!
  • Storage: this is a great way to prep some cooked chicken to use later in the week. After cooking, store in an airtight container in the fridge for 4-5 days.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 chicken cutlet
  • Calories: 144
  • Sugar: 0.4 g
  • Sodium: 267.9 mg
  • Fat: 3 g
  • Carbohydrates: 1.5 g
  • Fiber: 0.2 g
  • Protein: 26.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 82.7 mg