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    Home » Recipes » Chicken Recipes

    Grilled Italian Chicken

    Published: Apr 11, 2020 · Modified: Feb 20, 2022 by Sherri · This post may contain affiliate links · 7 Comments

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    Italian Chicken tenders stacked on a plate

    Deliciously marinated Italian chicken is simple to prepare for grilling.  It will quickly become a household favorite for your family and guests.

    This Italian grilled chicken is by far my family’s favorite chicken recipe ever. It’s made with one simple ingredient used to marinate chicken tenders or pounded chicken breasts.

    Italian Chicken tenders stacked on a plate

     

    It’s probably the one that I make most for any guests that we have over for dinner too.  It could not be easier than this!  Serve it with roasted potatoes and a salad for a wonderful, healthy meal.

    I highly recommend making a double batch so you can have a little extra to use in salads for lunch.

    Just 2 INGREDIENTS

    Boneless Skinless chicken tenders or breasts (pound thin for more tender meat)

    AND wait for it…..

    a bottle of any brand Zesty/Robust Italian Salad Dressing  (You can stockpile on this when it’s on sale and with coupons and pay $1.00 or so)  Yo can also use regular Italian dressing too.

    dressing

    How to Make this Italian Chicken

    Trim the fat from the chicken and place it in a zip lock bag or glass dish.

    Pour enough dressing to cover the chicken.

    Marinade for at least 6 hours. (more is always better)

    Grill

    ENJOY!!

    Try these other chicken recipes too:

    Soy Lime Marinated Chicken

    Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breasts

    Baked Chicken Breasts

    Grilled Bruschetta Chicken

    Crunchy Baked Chicken Tenders

    Italian Chicken tenders stacked on a plate

    Grilled Italian Chicken

    Deliciously marinated Italian chicken is simple to prepare for grilling.  It will quickly become a household favorite for your family and guests.
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American, Italian
    Prep Time: 4 hours hours
    Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 4 hours hours 10 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 394kcal
    Author: Sherri Hagymas
    Cost: 10

    Ingredients

    • 2 lbs chicken tenders boneless, skinless
    • 1 bottle Italian dressing any brand. Robust is preferred

    Instructions

    • Add raw chicken tenders or pounded chicken breasts to a gallon size zip loc bag (or glass dish if preferred)
    • Pour Italian dressing over the chicken, enough to cover completely. I use a whole bottle for 2 packs of chicken tenders.
    • Let marinate for at least 4 -6 hours
    • Preheat grill to 400 degrees
    • Cook on each side for 4-5 minutes or until meat is no longer pink on the inside.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 0.3lb | Calories: 394kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 824mg | Potassium: 887mg | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 88IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg

    Nutritional Disclosure

    Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should only be used as an approximation.

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    1. Stephanie

      April 24, 2014 at 1:54 pm

      Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! Your recipe has been pinned to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! Please join us again next week!

      Reply
      • Sherri

        April 25, 2014 at 8:55 am

        Thank you so much!

        Reply
    2. Stephanie

      April 22, 2014 at 6:52 pm

      This looks delicious! I would love for you share it on my Tasty Tuesday recipe link uphere! Everything gets pinned and I would love to have you!

      Reply
      • Sherri

        April 22, 2014 at 8:25 pm

        I sure will 🙂 Thanks! I will add you to my Weekly Linky List Page as well.

        Reply
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