Simple chicken breasts grilled over firepit embers for direct heat cooking. Balanced with complementary firepit-roasted carrots and a lemon garlic dressing.
Ingredients
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by L Field
Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min
Serves
4
Level
Medium
Method
BBQ
Ingredients
Notes
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Prepare the chicken (15 mins)
In a mixing bowl, combine olive oil, crushed garlic, lemon juice, thyme leaves, salt, and pepper. Coat the chicken breasts evenly with the marinade and set aside.
Set up the firepit and grill chicken (20 mins)
Establish a direct heat zone with embers in the firepit. Grill the chicken breasts over direct flames, turning every 5 minutes until cooked through and charred.
Rest the chicken (5 mins)
Remove the chicken from the firepit and rest under foil for 5 minutes before serving.
