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Moroccan Grilled Chicken with Herby Lemon Olive Vinaigrette! This quick marinated Moroccan grilled chicken takes chicken from boring and flavorless to exciting and beyond delicious. Served with a lemon and olive vinaigrette for a fresh pop of flavor and color and all made in just about 30 minutes. It doesn’t get easier or more delicious than this grilled chicken.
Hey, hi and welcome to the first official post of Super Simple Summer Thursdays!
After everyone’s response to last Thursday’s post, I decided to make super simple Thursday a thing for the summer! I think we can all agree that summer recipes should be quick, simple, and easy so that we can spend a little less time inside and so much more time outside. Summer is short, so we need to enjoy all of the warmth, sunshine, and long nights that we can.
So. Super Simple Summer Thursdays!
Here’s how super simple Thursdays will work. The recipes will use minimal ingredients, pantry staple ingredients, easy cooking methods, and well, just be all around SIMPLE. Sound good? OK. Cool.
If you guys have any requests or suggestions for super simple recipes, please let me know in the comments or shoot me an email!
OKAY. That’s the intro, on to today’s recipe.
Moroccan grilled chicken with an extra lemony olive vinaigrette. To simply put it? This chicken is addictingly good and fun too! Because um, hello? Everything on a stick is just that much more fun to eat. I don’t know why, but it’s true.
There’s simply nothing not to love about this easy grilled chicken. It’s seasoned with Moroccan spices and herbs, is tender, and so flavorful. I did a quick marinade (because I can never remember to marinate overnight), adding in Greek yogurt to help tenderize the chicken in a short amount of time. Using Greek yogurt is my secret ingredient for keeping chicken tender without having to let it sit in a marinade for hours and hours. Works like a charm.
While the chicken grills up, I made a quick vinaigrette, using pantry staples, to drizzle over the chicken. This provides yet another layer of flavor. The lemon vinaigrette is essential to this recipe…but then again you guys know how much I love a good sauce or salsa. They’re my favorite.
The vinaigrette provides freshness and color, just trust me, you need it.
Finish it off with some goat cheese or feta and DONE.
You see? Super simple!
It’s dinner in thirty minutes, it’s healthy, and it’s GOOD! I recommend serving the chicken with some quinoa or couscous (which takes just five minutes to make) and maybe grill up some veggies too. OR try adding the chicken to a salad full of your favorite greens, you’ve already got the vinaigrette all figured out.
Also? I can’t even believe this, but I’m already thinking about the 4th of July. Normally I’m not organized enough to be prepping 4th of July recipes this early into June, but with a big trip ahead of me in a couple of weeks (heading to the Caribbean for vacation and then NYC for work), I’ve had to force myself to get organized and think a little further in advance than usual. Enter this chicken. Perfect for an easy Thursday night dinner, but equally great for any and all summer cookouts, including the 4th of July!
I’ve already made this multiple times over the last two weeks. It’s becoming a bit of a staple on nights when I’m just not up for cooking a huge meal or I am running behind. It’s great because as long as you have a stocked spice cabinet, lemons, and chicken, you can make this dinner without even having to run to the grocery store.
If you make this Moroccan grilled chicken, please be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! I love hearing from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every one of you. Oh, and of course, if you do make this, don’t forget to also tag me on Instagram so I can see! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
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YES. PLEASE.
Absolutely delicious! I used boneless chicken thighs on skewers and the outcome was just perfect. Will certainly be making this again!
That is so amazing to hear! Thank you Varsha! xTieghan
I made this for my family at our cottage this summer and it was a hit! I will definitely be making it again, and my mom has already asked for the recipe so she can make it as well!
I am so happy this turned out so well for you all, Mel! Thank you for trying it! xTieghan
My husband and I hate olives but I decided to try the recipe as is. I used Castelvetrano green olives and we loved it! I don’t know if those are milder or different but they totally work. Thought I’d share for anyone who might feel the same way about olives, 🙂 This is being added to the dinner rotation!
I am really glad this turned out so well for you both, Susan! Thank you so much! xTieghan
This has been one of my go to recipes for a year or so to impress guests or I make it when I’m in a flavor rut. This chicken recipe is so bright and amazing! Always a hit
Love that! I am so glad you have been enjoying this one, Christie! Thank you! xTieghan
And I forgot to mention that this recipe specifically is fantastic. Great blend of flavors with some spice but not too much.
I just want to thank you for all of the time and effort you put into your recipes. It’s clear that you take care to post a variety of recipes. My husband and I are physicians and, now more than ever, we need easy and quick (but tasty) recipes to come home to. Nowadays, I find it difficult to find recipes that are varied by technique and flavors that are still “doable” for the home cook. Your recipes check all the boxes. Your blog is fantastic and I can’t thank you enough.
Hi Karina! First of all, THANK YOU for all of the work you are doing during this tough time! I am really glad my recipes have been working out so well for the both of you! I hope you continue to enjoy them and stay safe! xTieghan
Found this recipe, loved it. Tried a few others and this is the one we keep going back to. Super easy, light and delicious!
Thank you so much Maria! xTieghan
Another win! Lots of flavor! In fact my peeps liked it just as well without the sauce, as there was tons of flavor in the marinade. I usually gravitate to your soups and salads because they are gorgeous and who doesn’t love a one-dish meal? It’s too cold for me to grill (OK it’s 50 degrees, but I’m a self-professed cold weather wimp, so there you have it), so I pulled cut-up chicken from marinade with tongs, browned in oven-proof skillet, then transferred to oven to finish. What put this in the “simple” category for me is having made the marinade and vinaigrette before work. Heated up some leftover rice and green beans, cooked the chicken, and dinner was served! Thank you for another home run.
Right?! So glad this one turned out so well for you Alison! Thank you! xTieghan
Hello!!! I made this for a family dinner and everyone LOVED it!! I really want to make it again for entertaining but it will be a rushed day. Any suggestions on cooking time if I were to keep the chicken breasts whole and baked them in my oven?
Hey Shawna! I would roast the chicken bread at 425 for 35-45 minutes, until cooked through. I think that will be so great!! Please let me know if you have any other questions. I am so glad you love this recipe! Thank you! xTieghan ??
Made it tonight, my husband and i loved it. The vinaigrette was amazing flavor on top of the chicken. Thank you!!
I am really glad you and your husband loved this recipe, Ash! Thank you! xTieghan
Absolutely delicious! So quick and easy! Can’t wait to make it again!
Thank you so much Katie! So glad you loved this! xTieghan
This was soooo good, and not too difficult to make. I was singing your praises between mouthfuls. It was pretty too, with the vinaigrette on top. I am sure to make this again, so satisfying. I used my Thermopop to pull it off the grill when the pieces were all about 155 F, then tented with foil for 10 mins. We made it with grilled onion kebabs for a side dish, and berries and whipped cream for dessert. Thanks for another winner winner chicken dinner!
Yes! So glad you absolutely loved this recipe, Julie! Thank you so much! xTieghan
Made this for a girls lunch at my house and everyone LOVED them, perfect with a big cous cous salad and easy for a big group! Thank you 🙂
Thank you so much Rhi! I am so glad you enjoyed this recipe so much! xTieghan
Any suggestions for replacing the yogurt to make this dairy-free?
HI! I recommend using coconut yogurt. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe! Thank you! xTieghan
Can this recipe be done in the baked or broiled?
HI! I recommend baking at 425 degrees for 30-45 minutes. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe! Thank you! xTieghan