Grilling Chicken is a summer staple in our house. This recipe requires no marinating and whips up quickly. In less than 15 minutes from start to finish. Really quick.

You probably have all the ingredients in your pantry.

I love chicken thighs but if you must use breasts you obviously can just watch them because they cook very quickly.

Delicious the next day in salad cold or a rice bowl and I recommend Tzatziki sauce on the side.

*another good idea is to double the recipe and freeze 1/2 the raw marinated chicken for another time. Just defrost bring to room temperature and cook

Ingredients:

8 boneless skinless chicken thighs

1/3 cup Olive Oil

2 Tbsp. Paprika — I used regular sweet paprika but you can use smoked paprika for a different flavor

1 1/2 Tbsp. Oregano ( dried oregano)

2 tsp. garlic powder

2 tsp. onion powder

1 tsp. Kosher salt

1 tsp. black pepper

Directions:

Pat chicken thighs dry and place in a bowl.

In a measuring cup or a small mixing bowl add the oil and spices and stir with a fork or whisk with a small little whisk ( my fav tool)

Pour marinade over the chicken make sure chicken is coated on all sides , it’s messy with hands but it’s the best way. Make sure chicken is well coated.

Heat bbq grill to medium high to high heat — Make sure grill is very hot before putting chicken on. Cook the chicken for app. 4-5 minutes per side . Make sure chicken is cooked through and dark grill marks form ( see photo)

Now if you have no grill you can cook the chicken in the oven at 425 degrees for 15 minutes then flip over and cook for 5 more minutes under the broiler — but keep an eye on it.

You can also use a grill pan on the stove top.

Enjoy!